寅次郎收到莉莉從沖繩寄來的信，原來她在夜總會唱歌時暈倒入院，還說：「臨死前，很想見寅一面」。寅馬上趕到沖繩照顧莉莉，縱然闊別了五年，兩人的感情有增無減，莉莉休養期間，寅更隨傳隨到，旁人都以為他們是夫妻……淺丘瑠璃子演的莉莉第三度登場，叫寅再三考慮「結婚問題」。山田自言「這是我最愛的作品之一」，渥美清去世後，山田在《男人之苦》系列中只選了本片(加插新片段)推出特別版來紀念這位一代巨星。Upon receipt of a letter from Lily telling Tora that she would like to see him before she dies, Tora rushes to Okinawa, where Lily has fainted during one of her performances. Although five years has passed since they parted, the former couple continues to care about each other, and Tora nurses Lily to health. The personal favourite of Yamada Yoji , Tora-san's Tropical Fever was the only film re-released (with added scenes) by the director to commemorate Atsumi Kiyoshi after the superstar's death.

1928年美国洛杉矶，在电话局接线台工作的克莉斯汀?柯林斯（Angelina Jolie 安吉莉娜?朱丽 饰）独自抚养儿子沃特（Gattlin Griffith 加特林?格里菲斯 饰），母子的生活简单而幸福。然而她们的生活很快被打乱，某天当克莉斯汀下班后，发现儿子不见踪影。在公众的舆论压力下，腐败的洛杉矶警方于5个月后找回沃特，但克莉斯汀发现这并非自己的亲生儿子。她三番五次要求警方澄清事实，帮其寻找真正的沃特，却一次次受到阻挠和指责，甚至以妨碍警方公务的罪名被送入精神病院。一向以揭露警方暴行为己任的牧师古斯塔夫?布里格拉伯（John Malkovich 约翰?马尔科维奇 饰），为了这个可怜女人的不幸遭遇奔走呼告。另一方面，探员莱斯特（Michael Kelly 饰）在侦办一件偷渡案时，无意中发现了一起重大的连环儿童杀人案。少年沃特的失踪案似乎渐露眉目……

里奥（马龙·白兰度 Marlon Brando 饰）和达德（卡尔·莫尔登 Karl Malden 饰）共同参加了一场抢劫计划，哪知道达德出卖了里奥，导致里奥锒铛入狱。一晃眼五年过去，在狱友莫德斯（Larry Duran 饰）的帮助下，里奥越狱成功，他的内心里一直都没有忘记过达德的背叛，而此时的达德早已成为了镇上的成功人士。越狱后的里奥拾起了老本行，加入了以鲍勃为首的犯罪团伙，并且在一次偶然之中结识了达德的继女路易莎（皮纳·佩利塞尔 Pina Pellicer 饰），两人之间碰撞出了爱情的火花，这让达德找到了对里奥赶尽杀绝的机会。在达德的暗中操纵下，里奥在一次被投入了监狱，最终，两人站在了决斗的战场上。

Val (Jerrod Carmichael) has reached a place where he feels the only way out is to end things. But he considers himself a bit of a failure—his effectiveness lacking—so he figures he could use some help. As luck would have it, Val’s best friend, Kevin (Christopher Abbott), is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like the perfect partner for executing this double suicide plan. But before they go, they have some unfinished business to attend to.