In 1970s rust belt Buffalo, jobs are disappearing, people are leaving-and the football franchise owner demands a new stadium or he'll move the beloved team. Developers make an incredible offer - a new development that will turn the city around, complete with a domed stadium for the team. Politicians flock onto the project, but their support comes with a price. Veteran detective Pat Brogan ("Every Man for Himself") is sent by the District Attorney to investigate, and he and wife Rita have trouble at home-one son in Vietnam and another in college where the anti-war protests are turning violent. In a society and a family that are coming apart, World War II veteran Brogan must handle the changes or lose everything that's precious to him.