After serving 15 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit -- murdering his pregnant wife -- Ben Jordan (Rutger Hauer) is paroled. Trying to get his life back on track, Ben falls in love with his social worker (Natasha Richardson), who believes he's innocent. As she pieces together the puzzle of that horrific crime, however, some things don't add up. Quentin Tarantino contributed to the screenplay.