An L.A.P.D. sergeant fatally shoots what he perceives to be an armed suspect...but the man’s purported “weapon” is nowhere to be found.

Set amidst the hectic activity of a New York City police station, Kirk Douglas stars as the principled, rigid detective whose personal code has become twisted from dealing with too many criminals.

Frankie Fane has clawed his way to the top of the Hollywood heap. Now, as he’s preparing to win his first Oscar, his friend Hymie Kelly reminisces about their life together, his ruthless struggle to the top and the people he’s stepped on to make it there.