影片围绕间谍小说作家叶利·康韦（布莱丝·达拉斯·霍华德 Bryce Dallas Howard 饰）的作品展开。叶利的小说讲述神秘特工阿盖尔（亨利·卡维尔 Henry Cavill 饰）及其瓦解全球间谍集团的任务，而小说中的情节却意外开始与真实间谍组织的秘密行动出现惊人 的一致。在特工艾登（山姆·洛克威尔 Sam Rockwell 饰）的陪同下，叶利带着猫咪阿尔菲（Chip 饰）穿越世界，竭力赶在间谍组织的杀手们行动之前化解危机，此时小说的虚构世界与现实之间的界限开始变得模糊不清。随之而来的是一场跨越全球的冒险。
Two cases and two timelines intertwine in this psychological thriller. Juan Carlos Medina reinvigorates the tropes of classic police films with atmospheric cinematography and breathtaking scenes of high-voltage tension.
Plot follows Kris Chaney who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a call to the entire criminal underworld to bring her back alive. El Corvo, a psychopathic killer, joins the hunt not for the money but for hi...
