卢克领导着一个诈骗集团在芝加哥附近的约里埃特行骗。这天,手下人向他交了一大笔刚刚骗了的钱。不久,卢克就遭到了谋杀。原来,这笔钱是芝加哥的黑社会头目朗尼根(罗伯特•肖 Robert Shaw 饰)刚刚收回的赌款,正是这笔钱令卢克引火烧身。
胡克(罗伯特•雷德福 Robert Redford 饰)是卢克的一个手下,卢克平日待他如亲生儿子一般,生前就想把他介绍到芝加哥的好友骗术大师冈多夫(保罗•纽曼 Paul Newman 饰)处学艺。胡克发誓要给卢克报仇,于是前往芝加哥寻找冈多夫。胡克顺利找到了冈多夫,听闻这次的对头是朗尼根,冈多夫马上摩拳擦掌。于是,一个天衣无缝的行骗计划开始了!
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.