A man returning from a tour of duty is mistaken for his brother by debt-collecting gangsters, while the brother goes on a killing and kidnapping spree with a loose-cannon convict.

改编自詹姆斯·加菲尔德和查尔斯·吉托两人之间比小说更精彩离奇的真实故事，讲述詹姆斯当上了美国第 20 任总统六个月后，被向来最支持他的查尔斯刺杀。