An estranged brother and sister reunite at their father's funeral and make a spur of the moment decision to fulfill their childhood dream of driving across Mexico on their old motorbikes.

故事讲述了多罗特奥·阿兰戈的一生：从游走于法律对立面的土匪，到墨西哥革命中令人闻风丧胆的关键人物——“潘乔·比利亚”。故事深层则刻画了一个一心打造个人神话的男人：他奋斗一生，终成传奇人物。过程足以塑造历史，但也为他招来了众多有权有势且报仇心切的敌人。