早已年过半百的里根·汤姆森曾经是一名风光一时的好莱坞电影明星,他所塑造的超级英雄飞鸟侠家喻户晓。而今荣耀早成明日黄花,不甘寂寞的里根转战百老汇,试图通过改编雷蒙德·卡佛的《当我们谈论爱情的时候,我们谈论什么》重新赢得关注与尊重。无奈现实总和理想有太大的差距,剧组经费吃紧,糟糕的男主角被灯砸头,女儿萨米刚从戒毒所出来,毒舌戏剧评论员箭在弦上蓄势待发,此外请来救场的好莱坞当红小生麦克·珊农乖戾张扬,屡屡染指篡改里根殚精竭虑打造的戏剧。
在混乱的鼓点中,命运多舛的戏剧迎来了公演的重要时刻……。After a short split prologue showing riches as the root of evil in ancient and modern times, the film settles into 1914 France, where the Orient Express is about to be wrecked when a bridge washes out. Among those on board are Al and Travis, Americans who are traveling Europe spending Travis' money, and Marie, a German girl. The boys save Marie after the wreck and Travis falls ...。