迈克（马特•达蒙 Matt Damon 饰）是一个法律系二年级的学生，但他却因为一次跟赌场老板泰迪（约翰•马尔科维奇 John Malkovich 饰）的赌博输掉了所有的积蓄。在朋友克尼什（约翰•特托罗 John Turturro 饰）劝慰下，迈克立下誓言，从此不碰赌博。不过，他还是在教授的牌局上露了一手，技惊四座。在接老朋友虫子（爱德华•诺顿 Edward Norton 饰）出狱的时候，迈克违背了自己的誓言，重出江湖。为了帮助虫子，他甚至延误了模拟法庭的实习。此后，女友乔发现了迈克涉赌的证据，与他分手，
Despite the objections of his wife (Florinda Bolkan), a safe-cracker recently released from jail (Kirk Douglas) decides to try one last job. With the help of a circus gymnast (Giuliano Gemma), the thief plans to defeat a fool-proof safe in Germany and mak
