Marty Starr (Rik Mayall) manages a failing record company, his only hope of financial salvation lies in turning fading star Marla Dorland aka Mavis Davis (Jane Horrocks) into a cult revival by organizing her untimely death. While trying to meet alimony payments, being forced to promote the untalented son of a mobster (Danny Aiello) and hire a hit man, MArty soon learns that getting rid of Mavis Davis turns out to be more difficult than he thought!