The FBI agent, Mike Downey, (played by Modine) is trying to infiltrate a mafia family. He understands a risk whilst Angela de Marco (played by Pfeiffer) attempts to leave the criminal modus vivendi fallowing her mobster hubby, Frank de Marco, is murdered.

A story is complicated per mafia boss, Tony 'A Tiger' Russo (played by Stockwell), world health organization is romantically pursuing Angelthe however was besides a human world health organization flushed her married man Frank across a dalliance by having his mistress. A plot is farther complicated per gangster's jealous married woman, Connie Russo, (played by Mercedes Ruehl) & her suspicions all about her hubby. Farther complication evolves by having Mike Downey's romanticistic interest in the Angela character.