America in the thirties. It's Prohibition time. Criminal clans are ready at any moment to unleash a bloody war for control over the supply of illegal alcohol. Tom Reagan is a smart and authoritative criminal, a former advisor to one of the mafia bosses. He is a kind of anti-hero, a completely immoral, selfish and mean-spirited man. But nevertheless, his remarkable ability to stay alive after the toughest fights evokes sincere sympathy. He skillfully balances between the two gangs ready to snap at any moment, trying to keep them from starting a war. But it can not last long, and Tom has such problems, the solution to which will depend on the fate of too many people ...