An unstable Gulf War veteran tries to start afresh in Los Angeles. However, his plans to join the police and marry his Mexican girlfriend come to nothing, driving him into a life of petty crime - until he receives an offer from the government. Meanwhile, a directionless old friend is drawn into his dangerous world. Crime drama, starring Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez and Eva Longoria.

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.