A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their planet. The alien ends up falling in love there. A suspicious F.A.A. Agent targets him.

Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, as Johnny tries to stop an armed robbery and save Missy from danger, he's killed, but resurrected as a zombie not long after. Now, with the help of his mentor, self-proclaimed Zombie Expert Maggie, Johnny must control his flesh-eating urges while trying to win the heart of Missy.

以文艺片见长的罗伯特．本顿意外地执导了这部黑社会动作片，台前幕后的阵容惊人。摄影执导是大师级的拉斯托．阿曼多斯，主演明星包括达斯廷．霍夫曼、 布鲁斯．威利斯、 尼科尔．基德曼等大牌，叫人充满期待，然而影片的实际却有点雷大雨小之感。剧情描述在30年代美国经济大萧条的时候，比利．巴盖一直想在逆境中出人头地，凭机智的脑袋成为黑道枭雄舒滋的左右手，但是江湖的险恶却也让比利经常陷入生死边缘的危机，为了活命还不得不绞尽脑汁。全片的气氛比较文艺腔，也偏向小人物奋斗史，而非帮派血战的格局。