讲述东德拳击选手艾力乘出国参加1988年洛杉矶举行的奥运会的机会,在一个美国女运动员的帮助下投奔自由。艾力的教练大怒,要与艾力在1992年的奥运中作出生死相搏,挽回面子。本片同样是描写拳击生涯的残酷,但本片的取材极为新颖,与奥运会挂钩,吸引了很大一批影迷。After winning the Olympic gold medal in the Pentathlon, East German Eric Brogar escapes to freedom in the United States. But his former coach vows revenge. When Eric's sadistic ex-coach finds him, Eric is caught in a deadly game fighting for his life.