Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.
A glimpse into the lives of Chicano gang members and their families in Oakland, California. Filmed in cinema verite style and focusing on four teenage brothers and their mother, this film attempts to provide an understanding of how these young males remain trapped in a cycle of violence.
