The story revolves around a new female college student in a dormitory filled with mysterious occurrences due to the awakening of a demon through an incantation and curse that still holds a connection to her own past.
黑人工人卡尔(塞缪尔•杰克逊 Samuel L. Jackson 饰)十岁的女儿被两个白人蹂躏了,在那种族歧视盛行的岁月,卡尔不相信法律能帮他和女儿讨回公道。于是,他径自找到了那个家伙并将他们射杀。复仇后的卡尔直接来到了警察局投案自首。
年轻律师杰克(马修•麦康纳 Matthew McConaughey 饰)被指派为卡尔的辩护律师,由于卡尔根本不相信法律会对黑人公正,所以他和杰克没有达成一致。果然,庭上卡尔收到了不公正的对待。法律系那大学生艾伦(桑德拉•布洛克 Sandra Bullock 饰)这