Dito Montiel's autobiographical drama is based on his own struggle to break free from a life on the crime-ridden streets of 1980s New York. As Dito grows from youth to adulthood, he tries to balance his devotion to family and friends with an overwhelming desire to escape from his surroundings. Starring Robert Downey Jr, Dianne Wiest and Shia LaBeouf.

Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.