Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his girlfriend gave him. Caffery is then bent on revenge and getting his ring back with the help of his partners. 凯文·卡尔菲（马丁·劳伦斯 Martin Lawrence 饰）是一名专职小偷，他手段高超，盗亦有道，凭借正直坦率的性格赢得了美丽女孩安柏·贝尔哈文（Carmen Ejogo 饰）的芳心。某晚，凯文潜入一桩豪宅行窃，结果被商人麦克斯·费尔班克斯（丹尼·德维托 Danny DeVito 饰）抓个正着。麦克斯头脑精明，经营有道，合理合法大赚其财，可以说是个高级扒手。凯文的到来搅了麦克斯的云雨好事，他因此气急败坏，抢走了安柏送给凯文的戒指。 这次遭遇不仅让凯文在业内颜面扫地，还让他和女友心生离析。为了一雪前耻，凯文决定向麦克斯宣战，两个顶尖高手的对决由此展开，斗智斗勇的好戏接连上演……
