A teenager is reunited with his estranged father, a ruthless criminal. Initially, the youngster is impressed by his father's glamorous lifestyle, but gradually becomes aware of his brutal nature, as the crook begins to fear that his son knows too much about his illegal activities. Fact-based drama, starring Sean and Christopher Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson and Kiefer Sutherland.

Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.