In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
Mark Wahlberg
as Leo Handler
Joaquin Phoenix
as Willie Gutierrez
Charlize Theron
as Erica Soltz
James Caan
as Frank Olchin
Ellen Burstyn
as Val Handler
Faye Dunaway
as Kitty Olchin
Steve Lawrence
as Arthur Mydanick
Andy Davoli
as Raymond Price
Tony Musante
as Seymour Korman
Victor Argo
as Paul Lazarides
Tomas Milian
as Manuel Sequiera
Robert Montano
as Hector Gallardo
