Little Big Horn is the story of a Cavalry patrol that discovers a horde of Indians ready to ambush Custer's 7th Cavalry. They set out to warn Gen. Custer that he is about to embark on a mission of virtual suicide. Gritty and extremely well-acted character studies set this version apart from the familiar telling of a tragedy from U.S. history.

　　阿莱克斯（艾伦·卡瓦特 Allen Covert 饰）本来有一份体面而又稳定的工作，还有幸福快乐的人生，但一场突如其来的变故将这一切都粉碎殆尽。如今，年近35岁的阿莱克斯在一家游戏公司从事电视游戏测试员的工作，和他一同工作的，都是小年轻，阿莱克斯必须铆足了劲，才不至于被这些年轻人抛在后面。好在阿莱克斯是一个机灵的男人，他总是有办法让自己成为公司里的焦点。　　哪知道阿莱克斯的室友因为沉迷于去夜总会风流，欠下了巨额债务，连两人的房租都赔了进去，就这样，一夜之间，阿莱克斯成为了流落街头无家可归的流浪汉。好在很快，阿莱克斯就给自己找到了新的住所，然而让他没有想到的是，他的新同居人，竟然是一位名叫格雷斯（雪莉·琼斯 Shirley Jones 饰）的八十岁老太太。

　　David Harvey is a widower with a young son, Davey. They live on an isolated Ohio farm during the pioneer days. He wants his son to be raised in the manner his wife would have wanted - with proper schooling, Bible study and proper manners. Rachel, an indentured servant, is sold to David. David then marries her in order that little Davey would have a mother to properly raise him. David shows no real affection towards Rachel since this is a marriage of convenience. This all changes when Jim, a friend of the family comes for a visit. During his stay, David sees that there is more to Rachel than just being a "bonds woman", especially when Jim takes a liking to her. This awaken new feelings in David for Rachel.

　　1968年法国学运前夕，孪生姐弟伊莎贝拉（伊娃•格林）和雷奥（路易斯•加瑞尔）因为电影，与来自美国的留学生马休（迈克尔•皮特）成为好朋友。姐弟两人将马休带到家中做客时，马休得到两人同是大学教授的父母的喜爱，住进他们家中，慢慢地，他喜欢上伊莎贝拉。　　学运开始后大学停课，三个年轻人因无所事事在房间里玩起有关电影导演和台词的游戏，游戏进行当中，伊莎贝拉知晓马休对她有意思，联合雷奥要求马休与她做爱，自此，由于父母出门度假，三人开始了如伊甸园般的日子，马休也慢慢发现伊莎贝拉和雷奥有不伦恋情，三人关系开始发生微妙的变化，而外面正如火如荼进行着的学运，似乎与他们无关。