这是一部出色的好莱坞侦破影视片。剧情描写了一个退役警察担任电台“夜鹰热线”节目主持人后，凭着他丰富的经验和高度的责任感，协助过去的同事们共同破案，打击罪犯的故事。全片引人入胜的地方在于剧本富有想象力和创造力，把侦察、爱情、惊险、动作、悬念、奇异共冶一炉，使观众惊喜交集，欲罢不能。
故事发生在加利福尼亚州的旧金山市。30岁出头的杰克克里扬（注：配音时译作杰克基连的读音）是旧金山市警察局的一名优秀警探。他头脑灵敏，足智多谋，胆大心细，精明强干，被上司认为是局里最有前途的警员之一。然而在一次与匪徒激烈枪战中，他误伤最要好的搭档。这残酷的打击使他痛不欲生、一蹶不振，黯然离开警局，整天借酒浇愁。
年轻美貌的广播电台台长德温金向沉溺于痛苦深渊里的克里扬伸出了拯救之手。这位广播界的“女强人”正在和台里最好的华裔工程师及制作人 比利波筹划夜间热线电话节目，想...
This is the sequel to the mini-series, RICH MAN, POOR MAN. It begins with Rudy Jordache apprehending the man who killed his brother, Falconetti. He then also takes in his nephew, Wesley. He then begins a vendetta with a man, who tried to take over the company of an old friend. Unfortunately for him, he has no evidence against him and the man is not about to let Rudy off the hoo...
A corrupt prison guard becomes involved in a plot to murder a black revolutionary serving time in his prison.
