Set during the years from 1968 to 1972, a young black man leaves the comfort of his neighborhood to fight in the Vietnam War. With his life in shambles and feeling betrayed by the U.S. government upon his return home, he plans an armored car heist with his friend only to have the plan backfire with violent results in this powerful story of life after war.

"Ambitious! Unsettling! Powerful!"

— Kenneth Turan, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Brilliant!"

— Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO

"Scene for scene, the movie is so powerful and accomplished."

— Mike Clark, USA TODAY

"Striking, exciting action."

— Caryn James, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Wildly imaginative! Beautifully shot!"

— Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"Full of electricity and fire! The Hughes Brothers know how to make movies."

— John Anderson, NEW YORK NEWSDAY

"Loaded with cinematic flash and detail."

— Georgia Brown, VILLAGE VOICE

a gritty urban drama in the tradition of "New jack city"

the only color that counts is green