年轻的船长爱德蒙（詹姆斯•卡维泽 James Caviezel 饰）准备和心爱的未婚妻美塞结婚，然而副船长费南德因嫉妒爱德蒙的一切而设计使他终身被关进了位于孤岛上防守最严密的监狱，美塞也投入了费南德的怀抱。 　　13年的牢狱生涯，爱德蒙在狱中结识了一位狱友，在狱友的指点下爱德华制定了周密的逃跑计划，并且，爱德华获得了一张藏有巨大宝藏的地图。终于，一个月黑风高的晚上，爱德华冒着九死一生的危险成功从监狱出逃。 　　找到了宝藏后，爱德蒙利用金钱为自己买了一个伯爵的头衔，称为基督山伯爵。改名换姓之后，爱德蒙开始踏上他的复仇之路。'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.