Attorney Sean Cassey is called on by the New York District Attorney to try drug kingpin Jordon Washington, accused of murdering two cops and injuring a third, Seans father. The publicity from the trial is a boom to Seans career, but when Washingtons lawyer, Sam Vigoda, makes accusations of police corruption that hit Sean too close to home, Sean is divided between justice, his career, and his family.肖恩·凯西由一名正直的警察被提升为地方检查官。上任第一案,他就把造成包括他父亲在内多名警官死伤的大毒枭送上被告席,绳之以法。结案后,他隐约感觉到还有许多疑点或不为人知的内幕。于是,他决定继续深挖下去。不料,这样做的结果越来越让他害怕……剧情层层递进,环环相扣,已于1997年上映。