The documentary follows the main stages of Janis Joplin’s life, from her performance at Monterey Pop in 1967 to Woodstock in 1969 and Festival Express in 1970, including interviews with relatives, friends and rock stars of her time. The soundtrack features Janis Joplin’s hits, among which Cry Baby, Mercedes Benz and Piece of My Heart. Amy Berg shows the woman behind the myth, other than the rock
roll icon, unveils a gentle, innocent yet strong woman. Well known as rock icon, the personal story of Janis Joplin is very complex. Janis serves as a narrator, telling us her life through the letters she wrote to her friends, relatives and lovers, leading us in a journey that starts from her childhood.
暴风雨侵袭中的大西洋城,一场拳赛正在体育馆中预备上演,当地警探瑞克(尼古拉斯·凯奇 Nicolas Cage 饰)在敲诈赌客之余亦不忘为老拳王泰勒打气。这场比赛同时吸引到了国防部长莅临现场,担任部长护卫的海军长官凯文得以同老友瑞克见面,两人相谈甚欢。拳赛开始后,一名红发女子吸引了凯文的注意,另一名银发女子则与部长交头接耳,泰勒中拳倒地的刹那,部长中枪,凶手被凯文当场击毙。瑞克为自责中的凯文出谋划策,滞留全场一万多名观众。从比赛录像中,瑞克发现拳赛有假,以泰勒为突破口,瑞克锁定幕后的几名可疑人员,逼迫真凶出面将同伙灭口。同时银发女子茱莉亚向瑞克透露了事情真相,军火商为盈利在飞弹试验结果中作假,为防止事情败露暗杀了部长。瑞克决定拾起警察的责任,将罪犯绳之以法。