老富翁爱德华•科尔（杰克•尼克尔森 Jack Nicholson 饰）近年来在公立医院的私有化改造事业中获利颇丰，他为节省成本，规定病房“一房两床”的做法颇受非议，但性格强势的科尔不以为意，岂料他不久被检查出罹患癌症，本欲入住单人病房的科尔在舆论压力下只得与另一位病人——老卡特（摩根•弗里曼 Morgan Freeman 饰）同处一室。汽车修理技师老卡特博闻强识，将三个子女培养成才，但代价是牺牲了年轻时要做历史教授的梦想。曾经结婚多次如今却孤身一人的科尔逐渐对卡特产生了兴趣，两位老人在病房中结下了友谊。科尔偶然发现了卡特的“遗愿清单”，他决定运用自己的力量，让那些纸面上的疯狂构想一一实现，去发现人生的真正意义……
The pic follows a desperate couple, who have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse where the tables are turned and the h
After the mysterious appearance of a stranger in their home, a young Black family must deal with the fallout of their choices, big and small, as a steadfast detective tries to crack the case over the course of one fateful night.
