Judge William "Billy" Priest lives in a very patriotic (Confederate) southern town. Priest plays a laid-back, widowed judge who helps uphold the law in his toughest court case yet. In the meantime, he plays matchmaker for his young nephew.
Four swindle stories, taking place successively in Tokyo - Japan (Les cinq bienfaiteurs de Fumiko), Amsterdam - The Netherlands (La riviere de diamants), Italie (La feuille de route), and Paris - France (L'homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel).
居住在洛杉矶的斯坦·明顿（罗伯·施奈德 Rob Schneider 饰）是一名巧舌如簧、事业有成的房地产商人。他张狂无度，满嘴大话，最终不可避免地卷入一场诈骗案，面临着为期3年的牢狱之灾，而他所去的正是一所臭名昭著、以暴力著称的监狱。不过在此之前，斯坦还有6个月的自由时间。本来心情无比烦躁，还和女友敏迪（珍妮弗·莫瑞森 Jennifer Morrison 饰）闹出不快。为了防止在狱中被人强暴，斯坦开始拜师访友，修炼武功，期间更得到一名神秘武师（大卫·卡拉丁 David Carradine 饰）的指导。 六个月时间转瞬即逝，斯坦终于迎来服刑的重要时刻。他将成为人人得而上之的公共汽车？还是打遍监狱无敌手的风云人物？答案即将揭晓……