During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.
While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.
The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ.
Kristin, a cynical 34-year-old, drinks a mysterious champagne on Christmas Eve and wakes up seventeen years in the past, sharing a room with her 17-year-old self. Given the chance to change the worst Christmas of her life, she attempts to fix past mistakes, only to discover surprising truths about her family that may help her mend her present-day relationships.
Filmin başkarakteri Sebastian Zöllner, ressam Manuel Kaminski hakkında bir makale yazmakta olan genç bir gazetecidir. Bir yandan işini tamamlamaya çalışırken, diğer yandan makalesini doğrudan paraya çevirebilmek için Kaminski´nin bir an önce ölmesini dilemektedir. Daniel Brühl ile Jesper Christensen´in karşılıklı döktürdükleri Ben ve Kaminski, alabildiğine oyuncaklı bir dram. On iki yıl önce çektiği son kurmacası Elveda Lenin! dünya çapında bir hite dönüşen Wolfgang Becker´in uzun zamandır yolu gözlenen yeni filmi Ben ve Kaminski, Almanya´nın en parlak genç yazarlarından Daniel Kehlmann´ın romanından beyazperdeye uyarlandı.