一位什么都有,什么都好,而只有鼻子比别人长的人,却爱上了一美丽、聪明的女天文学家,他只能用情书来表达对她的爱慕之意,但是这位女孩却相信一定是一位英俊潇洒的男士所写,这个痴情的男人要如何才能掳获心的芳心呢?本片是喜剧泰斗史提夫马丁亲自编剧的浪漫喜剧名片,他在片中饰演一个在华盛顿渡假区颇受敬重的消防队长,但却有一个令他感到不安的长鼻子,由于女主角阴错阳差的误会,演变成一场令人捧腹的恋曲,全片幽默十足,妙趣横生。In Nelson, the chief of the firemen C. D. Bales is a man with complex since he has a huge nose. When his friend Dixie rents her house to the gorgeous student of astronomy Roxanne, he falls in love with her but keeps his feelings as a secret. C.D. hires the handsome fireman Chris and Roxanne asks C.D. to help her to date him. However Chris is an average American with very limited culture and he asks C.D. to help him to get in her pants. C.D. writes letters disclosing his feelings for her and Roxanne is seduced by the man that writes such letters. What will happen when she meets Chris?