在这部陌上伊人剧情片中,性情暴躁的倔老头拉里·库克辛劳一生，苦心经营自己已有百余年历史、面积达一千英亩的艾奥瓦庄园，他是这片沃土的国王，拥有至高无上的权利。拉里虽是德高望重的长者，但他的家庭却是个暗藏危机的陷井。他有三个女儿：罗丝、金妮和卡罗琳，没有儿子，长久以来他为究竟由谁继承遗产和发展他的家业而伤透脑筋。
A THOUSAND ACRES is a drama about an American family who meets with tragedy on their land. It is the story of a father, his daughters, and their husbands, and their passion to subdue the history of their land and its stories.
