奥吉(哈威·凯特尔 Harvey Keitel 饰)经营着一间雪茄店,年近四十的他依然过着形单影只的生活,只有常常光顾的潦倒作家本杰明(威廉·赫特 William Hurt 饰)能偶尔跟他聊聊天,解解闷。本杰明的生活同样不尽如人意。一场意外让本杰明遇见了名为拉希德(哈罗·佩里纽 Harold Perrineau Jr. 饰)的黑人男孩,一来二去之间,两人结下了深厚的友谊。 某日,奥吉的前女友卢比(斯托卡特·詹宁 Stockard Channing 饰)来到了雪茄店,两人有十八年没有见过面了。卢比告诉奥吉
CAN witnesses a murder in a small town.The police don't allow him to leave after his testimony.On the other hand,a quarantine is declared due to rabid dogs.The whole town turns into purgatory with no exit is almost at the edge of insanity.