In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when their worlds collide.
Acting
Ray Liotta's final role — volatile, heartbreaking, unforgettable
Direction
Vromen turns real history into claustrophobic survival thriller
Practical Effects
Riot sequences shot with visceral documentary urgency
Director
Ariel Vromen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Ray Liotta's final completed film — he passed away in 2022 during post-production, making Lowell's desperate paternal failures eerily prophetic.
The catalytic converter heist wasn't Hollywood invention — platinum thefts spiked 4000% during the 2020s, making this '92-set crime bizarrely ahead of its time.
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