Hell’s Kitchen is a tough New York City neighbourhood on Manhattan’s Westside. Renowned for its brawling, hard-drinking Irish residents, this traditionally ethnocentric and fiercely loyal community is now threatened by the Italian mafia, outside developers, and a ruthless new generation of Irish gangsters. When Terry returns to the neighbourhood after a 10-year absence, he gets involved with mad childhood friend Jackie (Gary Oldman), Jackie’s gang leader-brother (Ed Harris), and rekindles his love affair with Jackie’s sister Kathleen (Robin Wright). Complicating matters: Terry’s secret mission.