Young Jake Russo has known nothing other than a life of crime, so when he accidently saves the life of head mobster Louis Canello who in gratitude takes him under his wing Jake'the Kid' knows he has it made. Then Jake takes a step too far and Canello instead of his mentor now becomes his deady enemy, leaving 'The Kid' with only the prospect of returning to the streets. Or maybe not with all he has learned from Harry and Len his fellow 'hitmen' .