故事的主角是一個沉默的獨行殺手（Isaach De Bankolé 飾），他永遠只點兩杯咖啡，在無聊的時候練習太極，不為任何誘惑所動。某日，他接受一項神秘的任務，隨后啟程前往西班牙馬德里。在這里他必須...

　　In Mario Van Peeble's new film "Redemption Road", two seemingly different men (Academy Award Nominee Michael Clarke Duncan, Morgan Simpson) embark on a music-steeped journey through the American South, learning along the way that life isn't about where you end up - it's how you get there that matters. Somewhere along the 900 miles between Austin, TX and Huntsville, AL the two men become unlikely friends. However, every road has an end. In Huntsville, sad truths come to light, with heartbreak and violence lingering in their wake, ultimately leaving both men changed forever. The music of "Redemption Road" is permeated with authenticity, from Country music - perfectly befitting the film's Nashville locations - to the full scope of the Blues with a pinch of good old-fashioned Gospel to reflect the film's deeper themes of faith.

喬西·懷爾德是紐約營銷公司 Best Foot Forward 的高管。盡管她深愛家人——她一直視妹妹艾莉為最好的朋友——但她的家人仍然住在北卡羅來納州新希望鎮(zhèn)的家鄉(xiāng)，但由于工作總是第一位的，喬西很少能見到他們。喬西計劃在一個月后回家，但艾莉和她的丈夫亞倫在一場車禍中喪生，回家的時間提前了。雖然家里的每個人都希望艾莉、喬西和他們的技術兄弟杰夫的父母——餐館老板皮特和凱特·懷爾德——能夠獲得艾莉和亞倫的兩個孩子的監(jiān)護權，年輕的青少年本和小女孩黛利拉，但艾莉和亞倫讓他們都感到困惑，因為他們在沒告訴她或任何其他人的情況下，在遺囑中規(guī)定他們希望喬西獲得監(jiān)護權。