Reckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and fragile nature of love. A modern retellin g of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull", set in rural New England. *Meryl Streep has played the role of Irina on Broadway but Cherry Jones was cast for this movie. Interestingly, Jones originated the role of Sister Aloysious in Doubt on Broadway, but Streep was chosen to play her on screen.</p>...
20世纪初，Bill（理查·基尔 Richard Gere 饰）本来是工厂里的一名工人，因为打架他只能离开了工厂，带着女友Abby（布鲁克·亚当斯 Brooke Adams 饰）和妹妹Linda离开了芝加哥，在德克萨斯州的一个麦田上找到了一份收割麦子的工作。Bill和Abby伪装成兄妹。一位年轻的农民（山姆·夏普德 Sam Shepard 饰），也是农场的主人被Abby吸引，同时，他发现自己患了绝症。为了窃取农场主的财产，Bill让Abby嫁给了那农场主。不料在日复一日的相处中，Abby也对农场主产生了爱情。另一方面，Abby和Bill不寻常的来往也让农场主极为不快。于是Bill离开了麦田。过了一段时间，Bill又回来了，农场主终于忍无可忍，端着枪走向了Bill.........
