An ex-con vows to stick to the straight and narrow, so is relieved when his uncle offers him a decent job - but soon realises the favour comes at a high price as he is drawn back into the murky world of corruption and double-dealing, and becomes a wanted man once more. Crime drama, starring Mark Wahlberg, James Caan, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron and Ellen Burstyn.

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.