 The story focuses on  The Lady  (Sharon Stone), a gunfighter visiting the town of her father s killer, John Herod (Gene Hackman). At the time of her visit, a contest is being held. A contest of dueling. She joins, thinking it will help her get vengeance, and meets former henchman for Herod, Cort (Russel Crowe), and Herod s son,  The Kid  (Leonardo DiCaprio).