Michael Colin Gallagher (Paul Newman) is the son of a mafia leader who has died for a long time. He inherited a simple bottled wine warehouse. In his attempt to resolve a dispute over the murder of a mafia leader, a prosecutor mistakenly took Colin Gallagher as the target of the investigation, hoping that he could provide useful clues to the protection work. The quiet life of Colin Gallagher is gone forever. Megan Carter (Sally Field is acted the role of) is a reporter, the Federal Bureau of investigation deliberately revealed news that Carter forced Gallagher through the newspaper to cooperate with the police, resulting in the closure of his factory, his girlfriend also killed herself because of the pressure, forcing him to retaliate to the press, taking this opportunity to arrest him all. Knowing that there was no condition to exchange with the prosecutor, Gallagher had to take secret measures to restore his former peaceful life.