Inspired by a true story, the action-comedy follows a wild man state cop (Scott) who shows up in a small town with a big meth problem and immediately butts heads with a strait-laced local deputy (Simmons) as they attempt to solve a murder.
单亲孩子菲利普·佩里（T·J·劳瑟 T.J. Lowther 饰）的母亲对他管教甚严，8岁的小菲利普甚至从未参加过一次鬼节讨糖果的游戏。附近州监狱的两名罪犯越狱成功，劫持了菲利普作为人质，向德州边界逃窜。途中，罪犯之一的布奇（凯文·科斯特纳 Kevin Costner 饰）干掉了鲁莽愚蠢的同伙，却对小菲利普照顾有加。与此同时，德州警探瑞德（克林特·伊斯特伍德 Clint Eastwood 饰）带着手下和州长特派的犯罪专家萨利（劳拉·邓恩 Laura Dern 饰）一同火速追捕布奇。双方在德克萨斯州境内展开了一场公路赛大竞技；而小菲利普也经历了很多从未想过过的刺激与快乐，并与布奇产生了一种近似父子的不寻常感情……
“Run” follows the individual storylines of migrants as they seek to avoid police as well as those of locals and tourists who get caught up in the events through the course of a day, culminating in a violent escalation.
