A veteran cop is teamed with eager young recruit, whose methods of combating Los Angeles' gang warfare problem come into conflict with his own. Before long though, the pair come to rely on each other as they struggle to apprehend troublesome youths. Thriller, starring Robert Duvall, Sean Penn, Maria Conchita Alonso and Randy Brooks.

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.