Chloe Greenfield

Project 313 is the story of Parrish and Machette, two friends who grew up in the rough projects of Detroit and are struggling daily with the challenges and hardships of urban street life. Soon after his release from juvenile detention, Machette devises a plan to "get rich quick" by robbing some unsuspecting high-roller exiting the local casino. For Nick Staley, a prominent college professor with a beautiful wife and daughter, a lucky day at the blackjack table turns into a nightmare when he is confronted by the two partners in crime, who rob, kidnap and hold him captive in Parrish's apartment in the projects. While the thieves plot their next move, tempers flare and disagreements in what to do next turn the two friends against one another, while leaving their victim faced with more than losing his jackpot---Nick may actually lose his life.

1995年、デトロイト。中産階級の白人が多く住む郊外とは“8マイルロード”で分断され、貧困層が多数を占める都市中心部。ジミーはここで無職の母と幼い妹の3人でトレイラー・ハウスに暮らしていた。彼は昼間プレス工場で働き、夜はヒップホップ・クラブ“シェルター”で毎週行われるラップ・バトルでの優勝を目指し、プロで成功することを夢見ていた。だが、彼は才能がありながらその実力を発揮出来ないでいる。加えて母ステファニーとの確執に悩んでいたジミーはある日、モデルを夢見るウェイトレスのアレックスと出会い恋に落ちるのだが…。