- In 1980s Louisiana, a police detective arrests a contract killer. To be with his wife and newborn, he becomes an informant and assists in helping to bring down the South's most powerful criminal organization.
- When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring. So when the syndicate orders Carter's death and Weiland's ID'd as a snitch, the two team up to take down the mob and the crime boss who ordered—Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- It's 1983 in the South Louisiana bayou country. Lt. Bud Case with the Baton Rouge PD is able to arrest Aryan Jesse Weiland the subsequent result of an undercover operation on a precious gems fencing operation, Weiland who has an arms length prior rap sheet of various criminal offenses. While Case only has possible weapons and burglary charges against Weiland which could still place him behind bars for decades, Case believes there is more to what Weiland has been involved in based on his cool demeanor, meaning that he has some powerful people behind him who he expects will be able to get him free. Case learns that Weiland's main role in the criminal world is as a contract killer, and as such probably knows where bodies are buried which if known by the authorities could place his employers away. Facing potential life in prison with the priors and parole violation, Weiland, largely for the sake of his wife Lynn and their newborn son Tommy, decides to accept Case's offer to help collect evidence to bring down one of the biggest crime rings in the area led by Lutin Adams. Part of that negotiation includes placing Lynn and Tommy in hiding in the guise to Weiland's associates of she having gone away due to them having marital problems. As they get further into this operation and as Lutin suspects there is a snitch in his operation as one problem after another starts to arise, Case and the Weilands' lives could be in further danger if they are discovered. On Case's side, not all is smooth either as he has continuing issues with who the Attorney General's office in Washington has assigned to the case, Martin Fitch, who Case considers a neophyte and pretentious prick.—Huggo
- In 1983, in Louisiana, Lieutenant Bud Carter and his team arrest the contract killer Jesse Weiland. He uses Jesse's love for his wife Lynn Weiland and their baby to force him to work undercover for the local police and then for the FBI to bring down a powerful Mob that employed Jesse to hit enemies. In return, Carter promises to protect Lynn and her son. But when the mobster Lutin Adams learns that there is a snitcher in the organization, Jesse becomes his prime-suspect.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Dixie, South Louisiana,1983 was a crime den. Bud Carter (Willem Dafoe) is an under cover cop, working on eliminating the smuggling & other nefarious activities in his region. Bud & team have just busted a large emerald & diamond smuggling gang led by Tommy Weiland (Christopher Denham), but Bud thinks that the catch was too big & there is more to the story. Under interrogation Bud finds that the gang is working for Jesse Weiland (Matt Dillon). Jesse is arrested in a raid while his pregnant wife Lynn (Amy Smart) goes into labor.
Bud sends Tommy & Jessie to jail & finds that Jessie is a contract killer & maintains the smuggling business as a side activity. Jessie could be potentially linked to dozens of high profile unresolved murders in the area & Bud wants to find out who is behind all of this. He asks for FBI help, who send him a rookie Martin Fitch (Chris Marquette).
Jessie's wife is out of money & Tommy OD's on drugs inside prison. Bud tells Jessie that 2 toughies Catfish (John Edward Lee) & Buzz McKinnnon (Alex Solowitz), who work for mob boss Lutin (Tom Berenger), have killed the rest of Jessie gang members. including Tommy. He asks Jessie to work for him. Bud arranges for Jessie to be released on bail through Lutin'a lawyer Morris (Kevin Chapman) & in return Jessie starts helping Bud to recover the bodies that he hid during his contract killing days.
Jessie meets Lutin who admonishes him for asking for time off & then going on a robbery spree in Lousiana. Lutin asks for his cut & Jessie gives him a cache of diamonds & emeralds as tribute. Jessie then realizes that Lutin ordered Tommy's death in prison. Bud arranges a meeting between Jessie, US Attorney general Nokes (Bill Duke) & the FBI brass including Martin. Jessie offers help to take down the organized crime syndicate in Louisiana. He mentions that there is a hit list with Nokes being # 2 on it. Nokes agrees to sponsor the operation & Jessie enters Lynn & his son under witness protection.
Jessie does jobs for Lutin & passes the info to Bud & Martin to intercept the loot. He provides info on Libyans providing arms to Lutin's group & FBI decides to intercept the cache. But Catfish plays spoilsport when he shoots at the Libyans during the deal & everyone has to flee. FBI attacks but are not able to stop the group from getting away with the arms.
Lutin is perplexed about why FBI is involved & pays a Washington based lobby firm to investigate. They report that the operation is funded by Nokes with Bud as the local point man. Lutin asks Jessie to eliminate Bud. Jessie goes over to Bud's to warn him, but both are attacked by Buzz & Catfish. Bud & Jessie manage to escape, but Jessie is shot, looses 2 fingers & is admitted to hospital. Lutin manages to locate & eliminate Lynn & her son.
Jessie is given the news & he escapes from the hospital. Nokes blames Martin for the entire mess. Bud derides Martin as well & tells him to keep FBI off Jessie while he tries to get him back to build their case against Lutin. Meanwhile, Jessie kills Buzz & tortures Catfish for Lutin's location before killing him.
Bud tortures Morris for Lutin's location as well. It all comes to a head at a hotel in New Orleans. Bud stakes it out with his colleagues, based on information from Morris. Lutin shows up, & Jessie follows. Jessie & Bud attack together & manage to get close to Lutin. Lutin kills Jessie in hand to hand combat, but Bud is able to defeat Lutin & arrest him. Nokes promotes Bud.
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