Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh Air Jordans. Soon after he gets his hands on them, they're stolen by a local hood, causing Brandon and his two friends to go on a dangerous mission through Oakland to retrieve them.

一名年轻男子被判终身监禁，在狱中服刑时，他回想了导致他走上犯罪道路的人、环境和体制。