Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

When an experienced thief accidentally makes off with a Van Gogh, his partner is kidnapped by gangsters in pursuit of the painting, forcing the criminal to hatch a rescue plan.

خواهر و برادری به نام «ادیسون» ( اریک بانا ) و «لیزا» ( الیویا وایلد )، از یک کازینو سرقت می کنند، که این کارشان مشکلاتِ زیادی بوجود می آورد...