影片根据真实故事改编，讲述了1975年的10月11日，《周六夜现场》首播前90分钟内发生的幽默、混乱和神奇的幕后故事。

　　Kathryn, a struggling actress and unfulfilled housewife, becomes involved with her new gardener, Ben. As he gives her the attention and sensitivity she craves, they start to fall for each other. But Ben is not what he seems.

　　故事发生在1929年，乔治（布莱德利·库珀 Bradley Cooper 饰）和新婚妻子萨琳娜（詹妮弗·劳伦斯 Jennifer Lawrence 饰）一起千里迢迢赶往位于北卡罗纳那的深山之中，野心勃勃的两人决心在那里建立属于他们的木材帝国。
　　面对恶劣的生存环境，初来乍到的萨琳娜展现出了无比强悍的一面，尽管身为女子，但她捕蛇、狩猎样样精通，丝毫不输给丈夫，甚至在一次意外之中挽救了丈夫的性命。在萨琳娜的扶持之下，乔治步步为赢，给予了商业对手沉重的打击。然而，一次偶然中，萨琳娜发现了乔治的秘密，他竟然有一个私生子，这对于无法生育的萨琳娜来说无异于一个噩耗。愤怒的萨琳娜决心将这个无辜的孩子置于死地。

　　After 40 years of protection, Grey wolves were recently de-listed federally from endangered species act and their fate was handed over to state legislatures. What ensued was a 'push to hunt' in wolf country across the United States. Filmmaker Julia Huffman travels to Minnesota and into wolf country to pursue the deep and intrinsic value of brother wolf and our forgotten promise to him. The film stars Minnesota Native Jim Brandenburg and his film, White Wolf, that premiered at Sundance almost 30 years ago-in 1986. This National Geographic film is the documentary of an exceptional journey, by Jim who was determined to enlighten the world about the true nature of this planets most misunderstood carnivorous mammal.