A desperate woman, the heat, and a small town...En route to Las Vegas to clear his debts, con-man Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn) finds himself stranded in teh desert town of Superior, Arizona, where he falls prey to the seductions of a married couple (Jennifer Lopez and Nick Nolte). Unwittingly, Bobby is thrust into a wicked game of desperation, greed and betrayal. Directed by Acadamy Award winner Oliver Stone (Platoon, Born of the Fourth of July, JFK, Nixon), the screenplay by John Ridley is based on his novel Stray Dogs.

The book includes the shooting script; a foreward by the screenwriter; an introduction by Oliver Stone; movie stills; and full cast abd credits.