Ray Liotta stars as Phoenix police detective Harry Collins, a good-hearted cop with an understanding bartender and a gambling problem that's gotten him $32,000 in debt to a bookie, Chicago. Although Chicago offers to forgive Harry's debt in exchange for a murder, and Harry's crooked partner Mike offers to kill Chicago, Harry refuses their generosity, insisting that he will never welsh on a bet or betray a friend. Instead, Harry devises a plan to rip off a sleazy loan shark and strip club owner, Louie with the help of Mike and two fellow corrupt cops, James and Fred.