When Phil Dawn's family are killed by the mob, their tough neighbour, Gloria – a former girlfriend of a founding mobster, becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book which his father – the mob's accountant – gave him, and the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.

Critic Reviews:

• " Other films can mimic its style and story, but what they can't replicate is the chemistry between its leads.. " – Nathanael Hood (Unseen Films)

• " What's important is that we do have the brilliantly written, brilliantly acted character of Gloria. " – Beth Horning (Sojourner)

• " Indie godfather John Cassavetes transforms Gena Rowlands into his own little Pam Grier in this oddly sweet-and-sour, PG-rated mob melodrama." – Eric Henderson (Slant Magazine)