萧条的城市里，帮派分子随处可见，担任黑手党会计的杰克因为私吞黑手党财产并向警方告密，而遭到黑手党监视，他一家人被困在公寓中随时会遭遇不测。杰克和妻子将小儿子菲尔托付给单身女邻居葛洛莉（吉娜·罗兰兹 Gena Rowlands 饰），然而他们自己却没能躲过黑手党……欲追回钱款的黑手党继续追索菲尔，但此时，身份并不简单的葛洛莉挺身而出，决定保护这个陌生的男孩。二人在黑手党的包围中侥幸逃走，声称厌恶孩子的葛洛莉与英语不甚流利的混血男孩在步步惊心的旅途中营造了互信与默契，但葛洛莉清楚，真正的把菲尔从黑手党手中解救出来需要她做出一个惊险的决定……

两个嬉皮士跑去墨西哥，开着一辆完全由大麻制作而成的货车回美国，而他们居然毫不知情。

Minnie and Moskowitz is a film by John Cassavetes, starring his wife, Gena Rowlands, and actor Seymour Cassel in the title roles of Minnie and Moskowitz, respectively.Following a www. aiyoutv.com break-up, Minnie Moore, a museum curator, becomes disillusioned by love and meaningful relationships. But after a seemingly chance encounter, she meets Seymour Moskowitz, a parking-lot attendant. After this event, Moskowitz falls in love with Minnie, trying desperately to get her to love him back.