A small town experiences its first violent crime in years when the local bank is robbed. At the same time, a mysterious stranger arrives in the area, with a combative attitude and no identification. The police become determined to charge him with the crime, but his reasons for being there prove far more complex. Thriller, starring Mekhi Phifer and William Sadler.

Two African American social scientists pose as bank robbers in an effort to understand the racial dynamics of small-town law enforcement. However, their experiment takes an unplanned turn.