Ubaldo receives an inheritance that will change his destiny for good. In the heart of the northwest desert, he'll become the leader of a pack of ruthless bandits, fulfilling the legacy of his biological father - a mythical "Cangaceiro".

裴洛塔白天在保险公司上班，但他一心想快速致富，满足自我和女友朵乐莉的血拼需求而沉溺牌局，但他衰神缠身，欠赌场老大一屁股债。最后终于触及老大的底限，对他下达10天内还清借款的最后通牒！于是被逼到绝境的裴洛塔，竟然将脑筋动到即将在巴西足协总部展出的纯金胜利女神杯头上…