Zgodba nas popelje v leto 1968 v New York. Max Bornstein je duhovit, privlačen in šarmanten moški, ki ima popolno družino in uživa življenje. Toda v resnici je njegovo življenje daleč od popolnega, saj je odvisnik, ki dela v pornografski industriji. Medtem ko njegovi najbližji ne vedo za njegovo skrivnost, se mu zaradi odvisnosti začnejo kopičiti težave in Max se znajde sredi policijske preiskave. Se bo uspel otresti svojih demonov in ponovno našel pravi pomen ljubezni?
NEW YORK CITY, 1968 Max Bornstein had the wit, looks and charm that would carry him beyond the typical man's troubles. He was untouchable... Yet the typical man's troubles were the least of Max's worries: He was a full-time dope fiend and a part-time father working within the underground, highly illegal pornography industry.