Dr Geoff Burton takes up a position at a new institute in wintry Dresden, Germany. His contribution to a former colleague’s important project, a human regeneration gene, has the potential to make something miraculous out of a personal tragedy that has haunted him for years. Errors of the Human Body is a psychological thriller about one man’s quest for redemption from his own disturbing past, set within the mysterious world of genetic engineering.

 洛基•巴尔博厄(西尔维斯特•史泰龙 Sylvester Stallone 饰)是费城的过气拳击手。他空有拳击热忱，却只混杂于三流拳击赛中。一天，他对售货员艾黛丽安（塔里亚•希雷Talia Shire 饰）一见倾心，虽然这个姑娘长相一般，性格内向，却毫不阻碍洛奇对她爱得炽热。爱情得意，事业也开始一路畅通。为了庆祝美国建国200周年，当地举办了一个拳击比赛，胜出者将获得15万美元的高额奖金。美国一个拳击巨星在比赛中受了伤，主办方选中了洛奇去上演一场“灰姑娘”式的比赛，大敌当前的同时，也是洛奇事业转机、大显身手的良机。洛奇在赛场上苦撑15回合，在面肿血流之际，会不会有奇迹的发生？

　　在明尼苏达州北部的“边界水域”中，六个老朋友之间的周末露营之旅在神秘的环境下死亡后变得悲惨起来，随着他们企图在本集团内揭露杀手，引发进一步的动荡。