亚历克斯．考克斯执导的本片在美国曾产生过一定的影响力。主要讲述在十九世纪中叶，理想主义者威廉华克应美国资本家科尼利厄斯范德比尔之邀，率领一群亡命之徒侵入中美洲国家尼加拉瓜，不但占领了国土，还宣称自己是该国总统，因为他相信“美国人有义务保护他们的邻居不受压迫”。故事根据历史事件改编，对美国人的侵犯行为作出了大胆而深入的探讨。全片气派雄伟，场面壮观。曾主演《心深处》的性格小生埃德．哈里斯在本片中扮演烽火怪杰威廉华克，表现相当突出，有震憾人心的演出。

A man and a woman go out on a "big" third date. He's ashamed to admit he just lost his job, and she's afraid he'll run away if he finds out that she has a kid. Small lies lead to bigger ones and the night gets crazy very soon.