亨利（迈克尔·基顿 Michael Keaton 饰）是一位报社的编纂，他的老婆玛莎（玛丽莎·托梅 Marisa Tomei 饰）身怀六甲行将分娩，是以，他很是巴望可以或许从《纽约太阳报》被调到《前哨报》工作，以取得加倍丰富的薪水。一场谋杀案的产生颤动了全部城市，两名白人在案件中被害，而遭到拘系的两名犯法嫌疑人均为黑人。亨利在报纸的头条上登载了黑人被捕的动静，这一行为致使《前哨报》撤消了对他的雇用决议。玛莎经由过程追踪各种蛛丝马迹，终究发现两名黑人青年是无辜的，而差人拘系他们只是为了点缀门面。亨利再度将这一本相登载在了报纸的头条上，第二天，《纽约太阳报》被抢售一空。

A heartfelt adventure about a milquetoast accountant, Medor, whose perfect life is ruined when he discovers his wife having an affair with his boss. Having lost everything, he finds refuge in his estranged, deadbeat nephew and together, they chase his old, forgotten dream: opening a restaurant.