《知己》编织了一段关于儿时好友的错综复杂的童话般的故事，他们之间有着不同寻常的牢固纽带，以及很多奇妙的秘密。当这两个年轻人都处在前途发展最关键的时刻，一连串的谎言、赌博和谋杀，导致其中一人无辜入狱。11年铁窗生活之后，他决心讨偿，不惜一些手段。
The Confidant weaves an intricate tale about childhood best friends that have an unusually strong bond and a more intriguing secret. Both young men are on the right path to promising futures: a first round NFL draft pick, and a talented art major on a full scholarship. A complicated web of lies, gambling, murder and a pact between friends send an innocent one to prison and the other to fame. After spending eleven years behind bars, the ex-con comes to collect a debt and is determined to have the life he was promised...by any means necessary.