故事发生在密歇根州底特律市，杰基（梅格·瑞恩 Meg Ryan 饰）却仍然没有放弃探索生命广度的可能性，她决定成为一名拳击经纪人。长久以来，这一职业一直被男性霸占，如今，腾空出世的杰基能够获得界内的认可和肯定吗？果不其然，杰基的工作受到了诸多的排挤，但她永不言弃的个性使她渐渐获得了客户和同行们的尊敬和钦佩。 某日，杰基遇见了名为卢瑟（欧玛·艾普斯 Omar Epps 饰）的次中量级拳手，在一场街头斗殴之中，杰基发现了卢瑟身上隐藏着的拳击天赋。杰基说服了杰基参加职业拳赛，又找来了经验丰富的教练菲利克斯（查尔斯·达顿 Charles Dutton 饰）相助，三人在强敌林立的擂台上打出一条血路。
Alaska Rose has had a difficult few years since her mom left the family four years prior; acting out, rebelling against her single dad, Conner, getting into trouble in school and worse. But when she turns eighteen, Alaska finds herself in front of a judge in adult court for some of the same out-of-control behavior. In lieu of a jail sentence, Alaska is ordered to do community service in an assisted living facility where she is assigned to Mrs. Foster, an elderly resident who is unapproachable at best and hostile at her worst. Will Mrs. Foster be Alaska's undoing or will she simply be another obstacle on the road to the headstrong girl's freedom As Alaska tries to minimally fulfill her court obligation and dodge actual jail time, she deals with peer pressure, static from her family, outside influences and demons from her past. Can she navigate the tumult and re-discover a relationship with God and her family or will she remain caught in the cycle of bad choices and lose what little of either is left
Follows ten year-old Johnny who stands out in different aspects way beyond his age. Things change when his new teacher sees his potential, believes in him and wants to open a new world to him.
