在这部小刀会剧情片中,大选之年推出政治电影，已成为好莱坞的风潮。在美国，它不仅是产业链，也是生活方式。它描写刻画政治与性、毒品、流血之间的关系，如《总统杀局》、《白宫风云》……，也赤裸裸呈现竞选内幕、白宫秘闻，如《Knife Fight》反观国内电影，现状又是怎样的？
If a political candidate is personally flawed, but stands to make a positive difference in millions of lives, would you help him win? That question looms over the life of "true believer" Paul Turner (Rob Lowe), a savvy strategist sharply maneuvering politicians out of scandal and into public office. With the help of a bright young assistant (Jamie Chung) and a seedy operative (Richard Schiff), Turner spins every news cycle and a shrewd reporter (Julie Bowen) on behalf of his clients: a philandering Kentucky governor (Eric McCormick), a blackmailed California senator (David Harbour), and an idealistic doctor turned gubernatorial candidate (Carrie-Anne Moss). When the ugly side of Turner's work begins to haunt him, he learns that even in the bloodiest of battles, sometimes you have to fight clean.
