出生在德国的迪特•丹格勒（克里斯蒂安•贝尔饰）自幼就梦想着驾驶飞机翱翔天际。长大后，他随家人移民至美国，加入军队成为了一名真正的飞行员。随后迪特便随海军投身越南战场。赶往执行任务的途中，迪特飞机不幸被越南军队的地面炮火击落。侥幸逃脱一死的他，却最终被敌人俘获，饱受严刑折磨。迪特被押至设在老挝的战俘集中营，那里还有几个美国军队的同伴。看守敌人给予他们非人待遇，迪特还未坐定就暗下决心要逃跑，但周围的同伴吉恩（杰瑞米•戴维斯饰）、杜恩（史蒂夫•茨恩）等并不那么认为，他们没多少信心。在一番劝说下，迪特精心策划，要在雨季来临时越狱。他们要面对是无边丛林、饥饿、野兽，还有不知道在何处的越南人……
威利（西恩·潘 Sean Penn 饰）是生活在路易斯安那州的一名政治家，对于自己的仕途，威利有着非常远大的理想和抱负。长久以来，在南方种植园里工作的农民们都遭受着非常不公平的待遇，威利亲力亲为的为他们谋求福利和权益，久而久之，威利的努力得到了回报，农民们在生活条件逐渐得到改善的同时，也极力的拥护着威利，将他视为他们的领导人。 在选举中，因为得到了农民们的大力支持，威利最终顺利的被选为了议员，可是，在他手握的权利越来越大的同时，威利也逐渐的忘记了自己的初心。为了向上爬，他开始无所不用其极的来打压竞争对手，玩弄权谋手段。
影片故事延续前作，路奇乌斯（保罗·麦斯卡 Paul Mescal 饰）童年时亲眼目击受万人景仰的英雄马克西蒙斯死于舅舅之手，多年后已长大成人的他，在暴君的铁腕统治下，被迫进入竞技场为生存而战。心中充满怒火的路奇乌斯，眼见罗马帝国的未来岌岌可危，决心讨回本属于他的权力和荣誉 ，还罗马人民一个辉煌的罗马。
In the shadow of the world's oldest pyramids, a team of archaeologists led by Dr Ramadan Hussein have made the discovery of a lifetime - a fully intact burial complex buried deep beneath the sand. Packed with treasures and world firsts, the site has the potential to re-write the book on mummification, unlocking secrets forgotten since the age of the pharaohs. Now the team have to open every sarcophagus, investigate every mystery and decode every clue in this never before seen discovery - the first Egyptian funeral parlour ever found. Episodes include… 1.Hidden Chamber Inside the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara, Dr Ramadan Hussein and his team work to uncover a unique tomb complex. Ramadan is intrigued by a wall at the bottom of the 100 foot shaft. A hunch tells him it could be a hidden burial chamber. What secrets could it hold? The team have to work fast to remove the unstable rock, but their risky search leads them to one of the biggest discoveries of the dig so far. 2.The Lone Coffin In the newly discovered tomb complex at Saqqara, one burial chamber stands out. It holds a single, stone sarcophagus while the rest are packed with mummies. Dr Ramadan Hussein and his team face their biggest challenge yet as they battle to lift the 5 ton lid and reveal the mummy within. Using forensic investigation techniques and the latest technology, what secrets can they discover about the tomb's 2600-year old owner? 3.The Broken Seal Archaeology is like detective work, and never more so when you discover a 12 tonne sarcophagus with its seal broken, and a lid that isn't flush with the base. From the gaps in the mortar, Dr Ramadan Hussein has a hunch that the lid was removed and replaced in antiquity. But why? Ramadan and his team investigate the evidence at this potential crime scene to discover what - or who - remains inside. 4.Servants of The Serpent Goddess In the very deepest level of the tomb complex, Dr Ramadan Hussein and his team discover two priests buried side by side. Their investigation is a rollercoaster ride filled with glittering riches, wealthy priests and the worship of a long lost serpent goddess. But something doesn't quite add up. Only the latest technology will reveal whether these priests are exactly what - or who - they seem.
