An iconic rock legend, Jack Fate (Bob Dylan), is bailed out of prison to perform a one-man benefit concert for a decaying future North American society. The film touches on many subjects from the futility of politics, the confusion of loosely strung government conspiracies, and the chaos created by both Anarchism and ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''-styled totalitarianism. It further reflects on life, dreams, and God's place in a seemingly increasingly chaotic world.