南美某个国家，一伙反政府武装分子在郊外残忍杀害手无寸铁的百姓，这惨烈一幕被战地摄影师哈维·雅格布（斯特兰·斯卡斯加德 Stellan Skarsgard 饰）用相机记录下来，但他也遭受了严重枪击。侥幸逃生的哈维得到当地人的救治，此时大街小巷布满了荷枪实弹的军人，杀戮随时都在进行，哈维依旧置身于莫大的危险中。未过多久，一名白人司机（克里夫·欧文 Clive Owen 饰）来到哈维的藏身地，即将带着他穿越国境线。街头巷尾的残酷众生相令这名莅临过无数战场的摄影师感触颇多，他反省自己的工作、人生以及所做一切的意义。就在此时，追兵尾随而致。在惊险的追逐和逃脱过程中，司机与摄影师进行着发人深省的对话……

The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.

Dans un pays sud américain dévasté par la guérilla un journaliste Harvey Jacob témoin d'un massacre dans un village, tente d'échapper à des militaires qui veulent à tout prix reprendre certains de ses clichés. Heureusement, un mystérieux chauffeur vient à sa rescousse.

Rok 2001. Kiedy fotograf New York Timesa zostaje ranny podczas styczniowego ataku terrorystów w Nuevo Colon, ONZ wysyła po niego wóz z tajemniczym kierowcą.

Водитель призван ООН, чтобы спасти раненного военного фотографа по имени Харви Джейкобс. В то время пока они выезжают из страны, фотограф рассказывает водителю об ужасах, что он видел будучи фотографом, но он сожалеет, что неспособен помочь военным жертвам.