Happily married couple Diana (Demi Moore) and David Murphy (Woody Harrelson) find themselves at risk of financial destitution when the recession hits them.
Deciding to take a huge risk, they head for Las Vegas hoping to win on the tables. The gamble proves disastrous, but enigmatic millionaire John Gage (Robert Redford) offers the couple a chance to save themselves from financial ruin. His proposal: that Diana spends a night with him for in exchange for a million dollars.
It's an offer that forces the couple to question their own moral standards and confront the truth about their relationship. Director Adrian Lyne prompted audiences to ask questions of themselves: what comes first, love or money?