This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.

• Esperanza Films Inc.
• Samuel Goldwyn Company
• Vincent Spano
• Tony Lo Bianco
• Joe Morton
• Jace Alexander
• Todd Graff
• Frankie Faison
• Gloria Foster
• Angela Bassett