Eleven murders… eleven months. Faced with the grisly acts of a serial killer and mounting pressure from a terrified public, New York City’s mayor (Steiger) orders Police Commissioner Frank Starkey (Keitel) to reinstate the only man he knows who may be able to find the serial killer: unothodox ex-cop Nick Starkey (Kline), who also happens to be Frank’s estranged brother. In addition to pursuing the killer, Nick’s hot on the trail of his ex-girlfriend (Sarandon) – now Frank’s wife – and a young witness (Mastrantonio) who also happen’s to be the mayor’s daughter!