故事發生在20世紀的30年代，雷（西恩·潘 Sean Penn 飾）是當時紅極一時的爵士樂傳奇人物。由于早年生活困頓，成名后雷養成了揮金如土的惡習，壓抑許久的他放縱自己迷失在由金錢和美女組成的奢侈世界里。　　一位名叫海蒂（薩曼莎·莫頓 Samantha Morton 飾）的普通洗衣女工深深的愛上了雷，愿意為雷付出一切，而雷亦對單純的海蒂抱有好感。可是，此時的雷并不想過早的走入安定的家庭生活，更何況，雷可是一位藝術家啊，對于藝術家來說，婚姻難道不正是靈感的墳墓嗎？就這樣，雷和海蒂漸行漸遠。之后，雷娶了性感妖嬈的作家布蘭奇（烏瑪·瑟曼 Uma Thurman 飾），卻發現布蘭奇是比自己還要放浪形骸的“交際花”。直到此時，雷才想起了海蒂的好，可是雷沒有把握，這個單純可愛的女孩如今還會一如既往的包容他，接納他嗎？

　　狄武周天授元年，嶺南潞州城司馬孔成業迷戀修道煉丹，傳聞找到了長生不老丹的藥方，只缺一味名叫彼岸花的奇草。傳言這是來自地獄的死亡之花，常年生長在墳冢幽谷之中，能致人產生幻覺，中幻覺者如妖邪附體般，發狂發癲，死狀凄慘。　　孔成業發出懸賞，采到彼岸花者，賞百金。山民獵戶等紛紛進山尋找，連孔成業也帶人到處扒墳冢、探幽谷。忙活的孔成業突然慘死，死前發狂。連他的幾名參軍也死相極慘，都說孔成業采到了彼岸花，被妖邪附身殺死，鬧得滿城風雨。潞州刺史陸英杰上報朝廷，恰逢狄仁杰巡查嶺南諸州，女皇武則天命其前往潞州，全權調查此案.。

　　麥可(狄恩肯恩飾)在路上搭載了年輕性感的正妹(克莉絲汀波森飾)，麥可原先認為漫漫公路有正妹相伴艷福不淺，自以為遇上了豔遇的他，卻不知道自己即將陷入一連串的陰謀及殺機，一趟沒有終點的旅程即將展開…　　故事描述一個男人在路途中載了一位年輕的女人，原來只是好心借人搭便車，結果男主人公卻發現自己陷入了一場可怕的午夜夢魘……　　If she looks too good to be true, then she absolutely is. Just ask Michael Anderson (Dean Cain), a gullible film editor who picks up a sexy young hitchhiker (Christie Burson) in the Arizona desert. After the most thrilling one night stand of his life, Michael becomes embroiled in a twisted love con involving a sadistic crime boss (Michael Madsen), a lonely henchman, and a thieving bank manager. Trust isn't just a bitch, it's a dirty little trick!　　A crime bosss money is missing and he wants it back by any ay means. The beautiful hitchhiker has it and wants to make the getaway.　　Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin is the scientist behind more than 200 psychedelic compounds - including MDMA, more commonly known as Ecstasy. Considered to be one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century, Sasha's vast array of discoveries have had a profound impact in the field of psychedelic research, making him a subject of fascination and controversy among fellow scientists and a folk hero to recreational users of psychedelics. Dirty Pictures uncovers the lifework of Dr. Shulgin and takes  viewers inside his Northern California home where he lives with his wife of 40 years and continues to carry out experiments in a makeshift laboratory. Director étienne Sauret likewise delves into the broader world of psychedelic research - where the fields of chemistry, neuroscience and philosophy intersect - and investigates whether or not this particular field could aid in solving the deepest mysteries of the human mind.

 該作品改編自2000年同名紀錄片，講述塔米·菲（杰西卡·查斯坦 飾）和吉姆·貝克（安德魯·加菲爾德 飾）這對夫婦作為電視福音布道家的大起大落。在上世紀70-80年代，塔米·菲和吉姆·貝克從貧寒中奮起，創建了當時世界上最龐大的宗教廣播電視網和一個主題公園，他們傳遞的愛、接納和繁榮的主題受到人們的尊敬。塔米 · 菲以她夸張的睫毛，獨特的歌聲、以及她熱情擁抱各行各業的人們而成為傳奇。不過好景不長，經濟上的不當行為、詭計多端的競爭對手以及性丑聞的爆發使得這對夫婦的婚姻破裂，導致他們精心構建起來的帝國開始崩塌。