I Boston er bombeeksperten Jimmy ved at være klar til at trække sig tilbage, indtil den bindegale bombemand Ryan kommer til byen. Ryan har et gammelt regnskab at gøre op med Jimmy, og i stedet for at tale om tingene begynder han at springe forskellige folk og ting i luften. Specielt udsatte er Jimmys venner og familie, så han kan ikke sidde udfordringen overhørig.

Takeshi Kitano spiller Otomo, leder af en lille gruppe gangstere, der tilhører Ikemoto banden. Da bossen over alle Tokyos bosser hører, at Ikemoto er blevet lidt for venlig stemt overfor den rivaliserende Murase bande, bestiller han en lærerstreg til Ikemoto. Den skal Otomo stå for. Otomo og hans drenge lokker Murase banden i en fælde, men driver det lidt for vidt. Lidt for mange mishandlede ansigter, lidt for mange afskårne fingrer. Den rasende Murase bande sværger hævn.

Swaying between pleasure and despair, Elric throws himself into his pathological passion for the casino. Meeting Suzie could have saved him, but the young woman also sinks into gambling hell. The couple then start getting involved in the fearsome world of professional cheaters.

Billy and his pals, on the run from the law again, travel to Sage Valley where Billy is made Sheriff. The local outlaw gang is run by Kansas Ed who closely resembles Billy. Ed captures Billy and changing clothes with him, now plans to run the town as Sheriff.

A group have signed up to a mysterious lottery with disturbingly high stakes, where their thirst for dominance blinds them to the risk they take.