Disgraced and alcoholic ex-cop Mike Kendall, played with gritty charm by John Hawkes, spends his days drowning his failures until he stumbles upon the body of a young woman left for dead on a roadside. Seeing a chance at redemption, he impulsively launches his own rogue investigation, plunging himself into the seedy underbelly of his seemingly quiet town. His desperate quest for purpose alienates his supportive sister, portrayed by Octavia Spencer, and her husband, played by Anthony Anderson, who fear his self-destructive path. As Mike’s unsanctioned probe digs deeper, he crosses paths with a grieving grandfather, Robert Forster, and tangles with dangerous figures, including a smooth-talking businessman Michael Vartan and a menacing enforcer Clifton Collins Jr.. Blending darkly comic moments with tense crime drama, this gritty tale from directors Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms follows a flawed man chasing shadows, discovering that in this small town, every secret has a price and the road to redemption is paved with violence.