Sam Clayton's (Vincent D'Onofrio) marriage to ex-stripper Freddie (Cameron Diaz) happens when she is strongarmed in to the match by Red (Delroy Lindo), a club proprietor who formerly did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jiaks (Keanu Reeves), Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the problem together. It's not long until both Red and Sam catch up with them, leading to threats although strain also begins to construct between Red and Sam.