影片根据尼克·皮佐拉托同名小说改编，梅拉尼·罗兰执导，尼克·皮佐拉托操刀剧本。故事讲述一名逃避追杀的中年人带着无意中拯救的妓女亡命天涯。然而，他们即将面临巨大的困境和威胁。A noirish crime thriller, Galveston centers on New Orleans hitman Roy Cady, diagnosed with lung cancer at 40. Before the cancer can do him in, however, he has more pressing concerns in the form of his mobster boss, who has decided to remove him from the business - and the world - via a set-up. Turning the tables, he goes on the run having rescued teenage hooker Raquel "Rocky" Arceneaux. He's persuaded to pick up her baby sister Tiffany, and with his new wards in tow, heads to his titular hometown to scheme revenge and redemption.
