世间最珍贵的宝石非钻石莫属，引无数侠盗尽折腰，然而黑钻石的价值更是无可估量。以安东尼为首的侠盗帮正在潜入一幢大厦窃取稀世黑钻石，以交中间人并转卖给神秘买家，而他们的电话却被在另一头的特工苏（李连杰 饰）所窃听，并前来争夺黑钻。令安东尼始料不及的是，黑钻到手却使他们陷入四面楚歌的危险境地，业已谈妥的中间人被苏手刃，各方势力对黑钻又虎视眈眈，钻石的原主人还绑架了他女儿，以要挟他交出钻石……

世间最珍贵的宝石非钻石莫属，引无数侠盗尽折腰，然而黑钻石的价值更是无可估量。以安东尼（DMX 饰）为首的侠盗帮正在潜入一幢大厦窃取稀世黑钻石，以交中间人并转卖给神秘买家，而他们的电话却被在另一头的台湾特工苏（李连杰 饰）所窃听，并前来争夺黑钻。令安东尼始料不及的是，黑钻到手却使他们陷入四面楚歌的危险境地，业已谈妥的中间人被苏手刃，各方势力对黑钻又虎视眈眈，钻石的原主人还绑架了他女儿，以要挟他交出钻石，而最关键的钻石却已再度被盗走。如今唯一的办法只有夺回钻石，力量薄弱的安东尼不得不与苏通力合作，然而面对眼前牵一发而动全身的局面，二人能否险中取胜？

故事发生在一个地处偏远的小镇之上，汤姆（Robert Milli 饰）的莫名失踪让警员约翰（唐纳德·萨瑟兰 Donald Sutherland 饰）百思不得其解，富有责任心和正义感的他决定追踪此案。汤姆在失踪前曾经和一位名叫丹尼尔斯（简·方达 Jane Fonda 饰）的应召女郎有着密切的联系，根据一封两人之间的情书，约翰来到了纽约。 在监视丹尼尔斯的过程中，约翰在这个神秘的女人身上发现了许多可疑之处，她似乎也正在追踪着什么人。之后，又一名受害人的出现让整个案件开始变得险恶起来，而随着调查的深入，一位名叫柯博尔（Charles Cioffi 饰）的男子浮出了睡眠，他是否就是约翰正在苦苦寻找的那个人呢？

In the Post-World War II, in Los Angeles, a criminal shots and kills a police officer in the middle of the night. Without any leads, the chief of the LAPD assigns Sgt. Chuck Jones and Sgt. Marty Brennan to investigate the murder and apprehend the culprits. When the dealer of electronics devices, Paul Reeves, is caught selling a stolen projector, the police identifies the criminal, and connects him to other unsolved robberies. Using the witnesses of his heists, they draw their face, but the true identity of the smart and intelligent criminal is not disclosed. The perseverance of Sgt. Marty Brennan in his investigation gives a clue where he might live.

In the Post-World War II, in Los Angeles, a criminal shots and kills a police officer in the middle of the night. Without any leads, the chief of the LAPD assigns Sgt. Chuck Jones and Sgt. Marty Brennan to investigate the murder and apprehend the culprits. When the dealer of electronics devices, Paul Reeves, is caught selling a stolen projector, the police identifies the criminal, and connects him to other unsolved robberies. Using the witnesses of his heists, they draw their face, but the true identity of the smart and intelligent criminal is not disclosed. The perseverance of Sgt. Marty Brennan in his investigation gives a clue where he might live.

影片描述一名疯狂的医生假装车祸，然后用十种歌剧中的手法处死那些他认为是杀死他妻子的凶手。本片的恐怖气氛酝酿得相当成功，以低成本重现三十年代歌剧院的美术设计亦别具风格，结局颇为精彩。