影片改编自法国作家Franz-Olivier Giesbert在2006年出版的同名小说。
故事取材于法国上世纪70年代末发生在雅克贝特的一起真实暴徒火拼事件。
Charly Matte(让·雷诺 Jean Reno 饰)曾是马赛流氓帮的一位教父级人物,在经历了一段漫长的马赛黑手党生涯之后,告别混乱的生活,开始走向正道。三年间,这个只求平静度日了此余生的男人平静的和老婆孩子享受天伦之乐,以为可以彻底告别过往那段阴暗的岁月。但是在一个寒冬的清晨,一切都彻底被改变,Charly遭到伏击,身中数枪,倒在车库中。医生在Charly的身体里发现了22颗子弹,而他却奇迹般地得以生还。到底是谁策划了这次谋杀,又是谁出卖了他,一切真相都将被揭开……。Henry Fallon, who is wheelchair bound and is suffering from a neurological disorder, apparently commits suicide and Morse has mixed feelings working on this case as he was once engaged to the dead man's wife, Susan Fallon. The body was found by his son-in-law Peter Rhodes, a local antiques dealer and the victim's wife was in London. When Fallon's doctor advises Morse that Henry...。发生在巴塞罗那仲夏夜的六段情感故事。