弗雷(塞缪尔·杰克逊 Samuel L. Jackson 饰)在铁窗之后度过了漫长的二十五年,终于刑满释放重见天日的他发誓,再也不要回到那狭小的监牢之中,过那种不见天日的痛苦生活了。二十五年,整个世界仿佛变了个模样,弗雷对未来充满了希望,但又惴惴不安。 一位名叫艾瑞斯(鲁丝·内伽 Ruth Negga 饰)的活泼女子出现在了弗雷的身边,她的乐观和不羁令弗雷渐渐找回了自信,丢掉过去了阴霾,彻底融入新的生活,可是,曾经的搭档的儿子伊桑(卢克·科比 Luke Kirby 饰)的出现让弗雷明白,过去永远都不会过去。阴险狡诈的伊桑将目标放到了艾瑞斯的身上,这是弗雷不可触碰的底线,为了艾瑞斯,他决心再次铤而走险。
Captain Ambrose comes from a long line of distinguished sailors...but is all too susceptible to seasickness. After the war, he buys himself a nautical command on shore; a decrepit amusement pier at the British resort town Sandcastle-on-Sea, whose prim town council has outlawed arcade games as a form of gambling! Running the pier like a naval vessel, the captain's determination to make it a modern, going concern meets steady opposition. But with an unexpected new ally, he pursues a remarkable scheme to liberate his ship from land authorities...