Cyndi Lauper stars as a performing mermaid in a Miami nightclub who ends up on the wrong end of a murder. On the run carrying a locket that people seem to be getting killed for, she runs into an ex-golfer and a wisecracking kid who might just be able to bail her out of this wacky nightmare.

Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". In the tradition of films like Groove Tube (1974), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), and Saturday Night Live.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan在剧中扮演迈阿密海滩上一家新开张的豪华饭店（Miramar Playa）的主要投资人Ike Evans，冷静、睿智、有远见，但是也隐藏着一个危险的秘密。Olga Kurylenko扮演Ike的妻子Vera，曾经是一名歌舞女郎，婚后一直忠于自己的丈夫和家庭。Danny Huston扮演迈阿密臭名昭著的黑帮首领Ben Diamond。Jessica Marais扮演Ben美丽的妻子Lily。Steven Strait扮演Ike的长子Stevie。Christian Cooke扮演Ike的次子Danny，个性纯真，工作努力。Dominik Garcia Lorido扮演在饭店附近长大的女仆Mercedes，目前在饭店中工作。Elena Satine扮演高级妓女Judi，时不时会帮助Ike。 Ike周旋于饭店的管理人员、员工、关系复杂的家庭和危险的黑帮头目之间，既要照顾好生意，又要照顾好家庭，还要提防不被人从背后捅刀子。与此同时，迈阿密这座魔幻都市白天富丽堂皇，夜里却展露出不为人知的黑暗真相。