Movie Description:
After his mother`s recent death, 15-year-old HOwie is headed down a dangerous path. Neglected by his father,a shady contractor with littletime for his son, Howie begins ditching school and robbing local houses with hisdeliquent friends. One day Howie and his best friend Gary,a con man searching for a way to financehis escape to California, break into thehouse of an oldex-Marine named Big John. After Big John approaches Howieabout the robbery, Howie discovers the alluring secret that binds his friend and Big John. When Gary suddenly skips town, andHowie`s father is busted by theFBI and taken to jail, Howie issuddenly alone. Can Big John bethe paternal figure thatHowie needs, or will his predatoryinstincts prevail?