After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it will hit it will cause a incredible catastrophe which will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules" but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough fire power. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR who have also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?

一對夫婦在流產后想要重新開始，他們發現自己得到了夢寐以求的房子，但有一個條件--他們永遠不能打開地窖的門。他們能否在不知情的情況下生活下去，這引發了令人震驚的后果。

　　故事圍繞上世紀60年代，七個心懷秘密的陌生人，在一個破舊的有著黑暗歷史的皇家酒店相遇。在宿命之夜，每個人緊握最后的機會。

　　偵探雷·阿切爾(阿爾·帕西諾飾)和他的搭檔威爾(卡爾·厄本飾)聯手追捕城市中最臭名昭著的連環殺手。而這名令人聞風喪膽的連環殺手實則用“Hangman ”(上吊的人)的猜詞游戲犯案。