查理（汤姆·克鲁斯 Tom Cruise 饰）父亲去世，留下了300万美元的遗产。然而令他意外的是，遗产全部给了一个他不认识的哥哥雷蒙（达斯汀·霍夫曼 Dustin Hoffman 饰）。雷蒙的名字查理从没听过，这个事件让他气愤不已。他决定前去寻找哥哥。谁知雷蒙的住处就在一个精神病院里，原来他自幼患有自闭症，母亲去世后就被送到精神病院治疗。查理心中有了算计，他把雷蒙带出精神病院，企图骗他出让遗产。
雷蒙的生活习惯奇异，活在自己的幻想世界里，有很多离奇古怪的行为。并且，查理在共处中发现了雷蒙惊人的记忆能力，他试着利用哥哥过目不忘的本领去赌场上试一下身手，赢得了一大笔奖金，使查理足以摆脱穷困生活。而令查理收获更大的是，他还获得了慢慢升温的亲情，这种手足情远远胜过了他原先图谋的300万的遗产。

杰克（布莱德利·库珀 Bradley Cooper 饰）是一位小有名气的乡村歌手，但酗酒的恶习屡屡让他的事业停滞不前。一天，在酒吧里，杰克邂逅了名为艾利（Lady Gaga 饰）的驻唱歌女，在艾利的身上，杰克发现了惊人的天赋。
曾经，艾利对音乐事业怀有着热情和梦想，可是现实一次又一次的令她失望，久而久之，艾利失去了前进的动力。虽然拥有着出色的创作能力，但是艾利在酒吧里从来不唱自己写的歌，同时她也明白，听众们虽然喜欢她的声音，却对她算不上好看的外表敬而远之。杰克被艾利深深的吸引了，决定帮助她找回初心，在此过程中，两颗孤独的心慢慢靠近。

本片是改编自《沉默的羔羊》原作者汤马士哈里斯的一本畅销小说《Red Dragon》。本片亦是《沉默的羔羊》的前传，故事讲述一位精神病和FBI顾问双重矛盾身份的人物 - 汉尼拔雷克特医生，又称「食人医生」。这位正邪并容一体的食人医生拥有超凡智商和高格调艺文品味，与一位拥有辨识变态心智特异功能的联邦探员展开一场斗智斗力的追逐战。

洛杉矶警局的谈判专家杰夫（布鲁斯•威利斯 Bruce Willis 饰）在一次解救被劫持人质行动失败后，心灰意冷，觉得自己已经不再适合担当起这份重要的工作，于是申请调职前往一个治安良好小镇的警察局任职，心想在那里平静的度过下半辈子。
这天，小镇的三名不良青年意图偷走会计师史密斯（凯文•波拉克 Kevin Pollak 饰）的汽车时，意外令他们困在了一栋豪宅当中，惊慌失措的三人劫持了史密斯一家作人质。一向没有应付过这种场面的小镇警察们一时手忙脚乱。杰夫只能再次出马，重操旧业。同一时候，杰夫的家人也遭到了绑架。杰夫面对这起双面绑架案会如何处理？

这是斯塔顿总统（丹尼斯·奎德 Dennis Quaid 饰）这几年来头一遭翻开报纸，没想到，关于自己的负面新闻以排山倒海之势扑面而来，大受打击的斯塔顿顿时陷入了郁郁寡欢之中，行为举止也日渐怪异。作为斯塔顿的得力助手，萨特（威廉·达福 Willem Dafoe 饰）感到十分焦急。竞选在即，不断下跌的支持率让他所支持的这位竞选人离连任的目标越来越远。
为了力挽狂澜，无奈的萨特只得将斯塔顿搞到了目前最火爆的真人秀“美国梦”的特约评审席上。经过层层选拔，奥默（Sam Golzari 饰）和莎莉（曼迪·摩尔 Mandy Moore 饰）两名选手站在了斯塔顿的面前，而他们其中之一，竟然是危险的恐怖分子。谁将获胜，决定权在斯塔顿的手中，他的选择将直接关系到国家的安危。

1.Pilot. Manimal (edit)
Community Score9.1
Superb
First aired: 9/30/1983 Production Code: 3-D01
Lenght: 90 minutes When a group of thieves devise a plan to hijack a shipment of nerve gas, Detective Brooke Mackenzie must stop them. She teams up with Dr. Jonathan Chase, a man that knows the secrets that divide man and animal and who is trained in an African technique that allows him to change into different animal forms.
Writer: Glen A. Larson, Donald R. Boyle
Director: Russ Mayberry
Guest star: John Quade (?), Elias Jacob (Sheik), Lara Parker (?), Michael Gregory (Kramer), Lloyd Bochner (Jordon), Gerald Berns (Lieutenant Griggs), Don Knight (?), Terry Kiser (?), Richard Minchenberg (Jerry Harker), Avner Garbi (Sheik), Wynn Irwin (?), Cynthia Mayberry (Mrs. Thatcher), Robert Carricart (Old Man), Del Hinkley (?), Ed Hooks (?), James Lough (Guard), Le Tuan (Viet-Cong Officer), Hadi Sadjadi (Interpreter), George Loros (Hollister), Floyd Levine (Murdock), Ed Lauter (Colonel Hunt), Ursula Andress (Karen Jade), Talbot Perry Simons (Taxi Driver/Bomber)
2. Illusion (edit)
Community Score8.1
Great
First aired: 10/14/1983 Production Code: 2-L04
A Bulgarian Ambassador hides behind his immunity status to smuggle illegal goods into the country.
Writer: Paul Mason
Director: Daniel Haller
Guest star: Chuck Hicks (?), Christopher Stone (Ross), Jonathan Goldsmith (Felix Manning), Peter Fox (Harris), David Hess (William), Richard Lynch (Zoltan Gregory), Christie Claridge (Jessica De Vere), Patrick Gorman (Billy's Father), Alan Koss (The Man), Maureen O'Connor (Secretary), Bobby Jacoby (Billy), Talbot Simons (Cab Driver), Patrick Strong (Attendant), Michele Berk (Showgirl)
3. Night of the Scorpion (edit)
Community Score8.7
Great
First aired: 10/21/1983 Production Code: 2-L06
While being interrogated by Russian agents about the location of a list, a man dies from a truth serum drug. A note and $2 million dollars are left to his daughter, Terry. Jonathan, Brooke and Ty must protect Terry while trying to locate the list before the Russian agents do.
Writer: Glen A. Larson
Director: Daniel Haller
Guest star: Doug McClure (Arnold Sypes), Mary-Margaret Humes (Terry Sloan), Robert O'Reilly (Russian Agent #1), Albert Paulsen (Head Russian Agent), Wolf Roth (Russian Agent #2), Allen Williams (Donnor), Glenn Corbett (Michael Sloan), Floyd Levine (Henry Murdock), Carl McKnight (Announcer), Darryl Milton (Waiter), Carol Carrington (Bank Manager), Rick Addison (Vendor)
4. Female of the Species (edit)
Community Score8.2
Great
First aired: 10/28/1983 Production Code: 2-L03
After a girl is found living with wolves in the forests of India, she is the topic of discussion at a local university where she is being held. When an attempt is made on her life, Jonathan takes her into his care and protection. Her identity must be found in order to discover who it is that is trying to kill her.
Writer: Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz
Director: Georg Fenady
Guest star: Rick Jason (Professor Barta), Billy Ray Sharkey (Connors), Michael McGuire (Stanford Langly), Laura Cushing (The Wolf Girl/Sarah Evers), Gloria Stuart (Bag Lady), Steve Burton (Reporter #1), Laura Leyva (Reporter #2), Shashawnee Hall (Paramedic), Mindy Seeger (Harem Girl), Abraham Gordon (Photographer), Paul Haber (Gang Member #1), Kenny Tessel (Gang Member #2), Clyde R. Jones (Gang Member #3), Mark Harden (Gang Member #4)
5. High Stakes (edit)
Community Score8.7
Great
First aired: 11/4/1983 Production Code: 2-L01
When a horse trainer recognizes her stolen horse in a race, Jonathan helps her try and recover it.
Writer: Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz
Director: Sidney Hayers
Guest star: Thomas Babson (?), Peter Brown (Carl McGhan), Tracy Scoggins (Kathy Bonann), Gela Jacobson (Lisa Kelly), David Sheiner (Sheldon Greentree), Donald Bishop (Steward), Fred D. Scott (Veterinarian), David K. Johnston (Assistant #2), James Ingersoll (Lyle Wittington), Nick Konakas (Assistant #1), Edward Garrabrandt (Krebs), Lew Horn (Harold Trout), Cynthia Frost (Woman)
6. Scrimshaw (edit)
Community Score8.3
Great
First aired: 12/3/1983 Production Code: 2-L05
While at the beach, Jonathan and the others discover a scrimshaw (walrus tusk with carvings on it) in the clutches of a skeleton. They begin investigating at local bar where they encounter someone who has been looking for it for their whole life.
Writer: Al Breitenbach, Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz
Director: Chuck Bail
Guest star: Bo Brundin (Cyrus Gipps), Charles H. Hyman (Madgwick), Lina Raymond (Lydia Avery), Robert Tessier (Sailor Poker Player), Meeno Peluce (Corky Morgan), Keenan Wynn (Clancy "Sea Dog" Morgan), Frank Annese (Seaman), Anne Ramsey (Referee), Ted Peterson (Bartender)
7. Breath of the Dragon (edit)
Community Score8.1
Great
First aired: 12/10/1983 Production Code: 2-L07
Jonathan, Brooke and Ty must stop a criminal who extorts money from businesses in China Town while posing as a superstitious icon known as The Dragon.
Writer: Joseph Gunn
Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Guest star: George Kee Cheung (Kwan/The Dragon), Marion Kodama Yue (Mary Tan), Rummel Mor (Bobby Tan), James Hong (Grandfather Tan), Peter Kwong (Moto), Lloyd Kino (Mr. Chang), Rana Ford (Girl), Edy Roberts (Girl), Deborah Bean (Mrs. Evans), Frank Moon (Mr. Evans), Richard Lee Sung (Pit Boss), John Mahon (Man), Nathan Jung (Tang), Lew Horn (Trout), Su-San Cheung (Dealer), Yung H. Sun (Merchant #1), Gerald Jann (Vendor)
8. Night of the Beast (edit)
Community Score8.4
Great
First aired: 12/17/1983 Production Code: 2-L02
While on a well deserved vacation, Jonathan, Ty and Brooke get involved to thwart an attempt by a syndicate boss to illegally take over the town of Birch Hollow in order legalize gambling and build a large casino.
Writer: Sam Egan
Director: Russ Mayberry
Guest star: Jeff Corey (Zeke Bethune), Robert Englund (Thug), Fred Sadoff (?), Grainger Hines (Keslo), Taylor Lacher (Sheriff), Fran Ryan (Sadie Bethune), Dana Gladstone (?), Hal England (?), Maggie Cooper (Maggie Slokam), Clayton Day (Powell), Wayne Heffley (Osmond), Alan Koss (The Man), Joe Stefano (Ray Garrett), Salvador Feliciano (Vendor), William Bumiller (Lyle Preston)

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