In 1933, ten-year-old Archie is placed in the care of his hoodlum father, Charlie, after his mother abandons him. Charlie reluctantly works for mob boss Benny Palladino, and when Archie accompanies his father on a 'last chance' opportunity to clear his debt, plans go awry and the duo is forced on the run by rival gangster Ugly Jim McCrae.
In 1933, ten-year-old Archie is placed in the care of his hoodlum father, Charlie, after his mother abandons him. Charlie reluctantly works for mob boss Benny Palladino, and when Archie accompanies his father on a 'last chance' opportunity to clear his debt, plans go awry and the duo is forced on the run by rival gangster Ugly Jim McCrae.
