约翰的父亲弗兰克(丹尼斯•奎德 Dennis Quaid 饰)死于30年前一次救火行动中。一次，翻看父亲的遗物时，约翰(詹姆斯•卡维泽 James Caviezel 饰)发现了30年前父亲使用过的一台老式无线电。在随手翻拨频段的时候，他竟然和一名年轻叫弗兰克的男子搭上了线。经过整夜长谈，约翰确定时空发生了错乱，这个弗兰克正是自己30年前的父亲。 　　约翰兴奋异常，顺利帮助父亲躲过了30年前的那场灾难。当他一觉醒来，惊讶地发现了相框中白发苍苍的父亲，他知道自己成功了。然而让人意想不到的是，历史一切都改写。约翰的拯救了父亲，而他的母亲却死于了多年前的一起连环杀人案。当约翰通过无线电再次联系30年前的父亲，意图让父亲阻止母亲被杀时，父亲却又意外成了嫌疑犯！A rare atmospheric phenomenon allows a New York City firefighter to communicate with his son 30 years in the future via HAM radio. The son uses this opportunity to warn the father of his impending death in a warehouse fire, and manages to save his life. However, what he does not realize is that changing history has triggered a new set of tragic events, including the murder of his mother. The two men must now work together, 30 years apart, to find the murderer before he strikes so that they can change history--again.