The film is adopted from a series of graphic novels by Frank Miller and is filmed in comic style. Set in the city of Sin City, cop Hartigan (Bruce Willis) is protecting stripper Nancy (Jessica Alba); Marv (Mickey Rourke) seeks revenge of the death of his one true love, Goldie (Jaime King); Dwight (Clive Owen) spends nights defending girls from crooked cop Jackie Boy (Benicio Del Toro).