"They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day." An idealistic young lawyer and his cynical partner take on a powerful law firm representing a corrupt insurance company.

"This is the weekend they didn't play golf." Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.