Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised to find he has a 13 year old son who

故事发生在一个充满了黑暗和残酷的世界之中。主人公强尼（米基·洛克 Mickey Rourke 饰）天生面部畸形，从小就背负着不被接纳的命运。他的母亲是个吸毒的妓女，痛苦和不健康的生活导致她早早离世，留下强尼独自面对世界的残忍。　　在母亲去世后，强尼得到了麦基的悉心照顾。麦基除了给予他庇护和关爱，