This is the sequel to "Romancing the Stone" where Jack and Joan have their yacht and easy life, but are gradually getting bored with each other and this way of life. Joan accepts an invitation to go to some middle eastern country as a guest of the sheik, but there she is abducted and finds her- self involved with the "jewel". Jack decides to rescue her with his new partner Ralph. They all go from one adventure to another... What is the story of this "jewel"? 畅销浪漫小说家琼安（凯瑟琳•特纳 Kathleen Turner 饰）与恋人杰克（迈克尔•道格拉斯 Michael Douglas 饰）本打算前往纽约暂居，但生性浪漫的杰克却想要改变计划，驾船去欧洲航行，这使文思枯竭的琼安进一步怀疑自己生活的真实性。正在此时，琼安的一位读者，埃及大亨欧马（斯皮罗斯•佛卡斯Spiros Focás 饰）邀请琼安到他的宫殿为其撰写传记，并大肆宣扬自己的统一尼罗河部落称帝的计划。与琼安分开的杰克沮丧万分，在集市上偶遇以前的同僚拉尔夫（丹尼•德维托 Danny DeVito 饰）和刺杀欧马未果的尼罗河土著塔拉克（保罗•大卫•马吉德 Paul David Magid 饰），自己的船也神秘被炸。三人决定前往埃及，拆穿欧马的骗局，同时营救琼安……
