Synopsis: Joe, a small-time hood, wants to join crime's big leagues in this explosive, gritty look at street life. But his future seems bleak after he and his buddies screw up a string of robberies. Discouraged and hungry for success, Joe takes a tip from a street hustler and tries to join the local crime syndicate. Much to his surprise, the mob boss takes him under his wing, and he is quickly sent on tougher and tougher assignments. He gets his big break when he is offered the chance to pull off a major heist. But soon Joe's dream becomes twisted into a violent nightmare filled with betrayal and murder as he struggles to find a way out…alive.