Richard Woods

　　Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's ailments. The rumors are magnified by his tendency to collect negative charges and give shocks to anyone he touches. In his adventures he befriends an old man who is a shut-in and helps him rediscover the world.

　　美国一个小城市，当地的黑帮老大利奥和他的好朋友兼助手汤姆（加布里埃尔•伯恩 Gabriel Byrne 饰）同时爱上了黑道中人伯尼（约翰•特托罗 John Turturro 饰）的妹妹维娜（马西娅•盖伊•哈登 Marcia Gay Harden 饰），两个好朋友甚至为争夺维娜的爱的而反目。同时，当地的另一个黑帮老大卡斯帕极力拉拢汤姆，答应帮他偿还赌债，条件就是干掉伯尼。汤姆为了讨维娜的欢心，暗中帮助伯尼藏了起来，对卡斯帕却宣称自己已经杀死了伯尼。不料伯尼反咬一口，以此威胁汤姆帮他干掉卡斯帕，不然就重新露面。局面霎时变得混乱起来。