Whilst traveling across America living off the money from a large inheritance, ex-fireman Nashe has a chance meeting with Pozzi, a professional gambler and card shark. Nashe agrees to fund the penniless Pozzi in a game of poker against two eccentric millionaires, Flower and Stone, in an attempt to regain some of his spent fortune. His gamble has unforeseen and bizarre consequences for both himself and Pozzi. This film is an almost exact translation of the novel by Paul Auster. 　　译文(2): 前消防员纳什在美国旅行时，靠着一大笔遗产的钱生活，他偶然遇到了波兹，一个职业赌徒和玩牌高手。纳什同意资助身无分文的 Pozzi 与两个古怪的百万富翁 Flower 和 Stone 进行一场扑克游戏，试图收回一些他花掉的财富。他的赌博给他自己和 Pozzi 都带来了意想不到的奇怪后果。这部电影几乎完全翻译了保罗 · 奥斯特的小说。