Disenchanted with the daily drudge of crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver toungued Ulyssess Everett McGill (George Clooney) Busts loose. Except he's still shackled to his two chain mates for the chain gang-bad tempered Pete ( John Turturro) and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (TIm Blake Nelson). WIth nothing to lose and buried loot to regain-before it's lost forever in a flood-the three embark on the andventure of a lifetime in this hilarious offbeat road picture. Populated with strange characters, including blind prophet, sexy sirens, and a one eyed bible salesman (John Goodman), It's an odyssey filled with chases, close calls, new misses, betrayal that will leave you laughing at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn.