在这个世界上,总有一些人因为他们的特立独行而被人铭记。杨(马克斯·冯·西多 Max von Sydow 饰)和伊娃(丽芙·乌曼 Liv Ullmann 饰)是一对个性独特的音乐家夫妻,战争的到来摧毁了他们赖以生存的家园,为了躲避战乱,两人乘船来到了一座小岛之上,在那里,夫妻两过上了日出而作日落而息的田园生活。 好景不长,战火很快就蔓延到了小岛上,军队和紧接而来的游击队打得不可开交,杨和伊娃好不容易得来的平静生活再度面临巨大危机,好在有好友雅克比(甘纳尔·布耶恩施特兰德 Gunnar Björnstrand 饰)慷慨地出手相救,他们才得以脱离险境。然而,令杨无法接受的是,雅克比在身为恩人的同时竟也是他的情敌,他和伊娃之间并不纯洁的关系令杨心中妒火中烧。
Raynor is an undercover narcotics cop. For his next assignment he chooses the more inexperienced but tough and good-looking Kristen. Their ultimate target is Gaines, a renowned but very elusive drug dealer. While doing their work they unexpectedly fall into a morase of drug-addiction and fall in love with each other. Despite subjecting themselves to the life of low class, one track junkies they do not get the evidence they want to convict Gaines, and instead are forced into using false evidence in court.
Mike Locken is one of the principal members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A. and while on a case for them, one of his friends turns on him and shoots him in the elbow and knee. His assignment, to protect someone, goes down in flames. He is nearly crippled, but with braces is able to again become mobile. For revenge as much as anything else, Mike goes after his ex-friend.