Traumatised ex-wiseguy Jay Acovone tries to stay straight after years in the 'Family business' by working in a Los Angeles bookstore.
After a while he's joined by his often-shirtless stud nephew (Matt LeBlanc), a kid who likes the life on the wrong side of the law and who seems likely to get into the way of violence or even a bullet if his uncle doesn't look out for him.
A messy melodrama with lumps of knockabout Singles comedy and a sniff of Scorsese Catholic angst, the film moves forward quite well if slightly slow paced. Also we are treated to an unlikely vigilante shoot-out in the hood. which although doesn't really fit the tone of the rest of the film at least wakes you up a bit.
LeBlanc does a decent job of the troblesome nephew but you ultimately don't really care what happens to either of them.