Jonathan is a young physicist, who alone holds the knowledge of an imminent cataclysmic meteor strike. As he tirelessly warns the world of impending doom, he is ostracized by those who fear the truth, forcing him to choose between what may be a futile attempt to save humanity, or making the ultimate sacrifice for his family.

交叉迂回的剧情，抽丝剥茧的查案过程，紧张悬疑的拍摄手法，令本片成为电影史上不容错过的政治惊悚电影之一。沃伦比堤在片中饰演一名具有正义感的新闻记者，他与七名陌生人共同目击总统候选人被枪杀的过程，但是这七名目击者却陆续“意外”死亡，记者的正义感驱使他开始着手调查这个经过缜密计画的刺杀事件，他要如何排除万难向这股黑暗势力挑战？