Alexis is a successful single mother who has it all - except happiness. When a down and out stranger enters her family's world, a secret is revealed that will change all of their lives.
Marcus seems to have the perfect marriage, but a surprise visit from his long-absent sister-in-law, Louise, threatens to disrupt his serene home. Louise brings along her adopted daughter, who professes her love for Marcus's son. The news forces Marcus to share his own long-buried secret in this film adaptation of Donald Gray's stage play - a secret that may destroy his family.
William Douglas Street is bored with his life. Working for his father is getting to him, his wife wants more money, and he's had enough. His solution is to re-invent himself. He becomes a chameleon, taking on whatever role suits the situation. From reporter to doctor to lawyer, he impersonates anyone he feels a need to be and he can earn money being. The movie is based on the real figures William Douglas Street, Jr. and Erik Dupin.
Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes), um pequeno traficante de drogas, é convencido por um colega de gangue que a onda do futuro está em um derivado da cocaína, o crack. Nino vê o potencial do crack como negócio e se estabelece por conta própria, chefiando uma quadrilha e matando seus rivais até assumir um complexo de apartamentos. Para detê-lo surgem Scottie Appleton (Ice-T) e Nick Peretti (Judd Nelson), dois policiais disfarçados. Appleton quer pegar Nino, pois ele assassinou a mãe de Scottie como parte de uma iniciação de quadrilha. Também envolvido está Pookie (Chris Rock), um ex-viciado que também quer derrubar Nino.
