Goliat is set in a small industrial town somewhere in Sweden. When Roland is sentenced to prison, his son, 17-year old Kimmie, is expected to provide for the family by taking over his dad's criminal business. This is a task he's not ready for.
芝加哥发生了一桩震惊全城的恐怖血案。当地一间教堂的主教罗森惨遭杀害,身上被刻上神秘数字,警方逮捕了当时在场身染血迹的犯罪嫌疑人阿伦( Edward Norton 饰)。马丁(理查•基尔 Richard Gere 饰)作为阿伦的辩护律师,和他的前女友检控官珍妮特较上了劲。
马丁并不在乎事实,他为阿伦辩护的唯一目的就是要赢得官司,让自己一战成名。而珍妮特作为正义的代表当然寸步不让。珍妮特(劳拉•琳妮 Laura Linney 饰)调查得知罗森主教生前曾对阿伦等人进行性侵犯,而阿伦关于自己患有“时间失忆