奥德尔（茅斯·达夫 Mos Def 饰）和路易斯（约翰·哈克斯 John Hawkes 饰）两位小贼相识于铁窗之后，颇为投机的两人决定出狱之后联手行动，干一票大买卖，就此安度余生。于是，两人将目标放在了名为弗兰克（蒂姆·罗宾斯 Tim Robbins 饰）的富有资本家身上，他们绑架了弗兰克的妻子米奇（詹妮弗·安妮斯顿 Jennifer Aniston 饰），以此向前者讨要巨额赎金。 可是，很快，奥德尔和路易斯就发现，他们的盘算落空了。原来，弗兰克早就有了性感美艳的情人玛姬（艾拉·菲舍尔 Isla Fisher 饰），根本没有想要赎人的意思，他巴不得两位绑匪尽快了结自己的糟糠之妻，如此一来自己便可以省下一大堆麻烦。
Gilang is an extra actor who has been in the film industry for 10 years. Gilang always gives too much extra effort so he is blacklisted by many directors and casting directors. Excessive effort makes Gilang always run out of money to invest in his extra roles. Gilang loves a Citra award actress named Rachel Hesington. Unfortunately, Rachel is dating a rising actor, Kevin Sumitro. Kevin is the son of a wealthy businessman named Mr. Nedy Sumitro. Mr. Chen, a mining entrepreneur, kidnaps Kevin and asks for a ransom of 100 billion. The kidnapping incident occurs at the shooting location. In the confusion, Kevin is kidnapped. The kidnapper thinks Gilang is Kevin. So Gilang and Rachel are also kidnapped. The director is also kidnapped. As the story progresses, Gilang manages to overcome all the obstacles that block him, using the knowledge he learned when he was an extra in many films.
Matt's fiance leaves him at the altar. Heartbroken, he goes on their planned Italian honeymoon alone. There he rediscovers his zest for life, food, and meets Gia who helps him find love again.
