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In 1954 Detroit, small-time gangster Curt Goynes is hired by smooth criminal Charley Sterling for a seemingly simple job. Alongside edgy ex-convict Ronald Russo, they are tasked with holding the family of Matt Wertz, a mid-level executive at the Ford Motor Company, hostage. Their objective is to force Matt to retrieve a vital, highly sensitive document from his boss’s office safe. Desperate and terrified, Matt complies, but once the document is secured, things immediately spiral out of control.Sterling betrays the group, murdering their underworld contact and attempting to double-cross Curt and Ronald by fleeing with the loot. Curt and Ronald manage to survive the ambush and soon realize they have been played by their powerful employers. Driven by survival, anger, and a desire for a massive payday, the two men decide to hunt down the stolen file and use it as leverage against the city’s most dangerous crime syndicates.As Curt and Ronald navigate the murky underworld of 1950s Detroit, they cross paths with grieving mob widow Vanessa Russo, corrupt Detective Finney, and ruthless mob boss Frank Capelli. The stolen document turns out to be a revolutionary blueprint detailing a secret agreement between major automotive corporations to suppress cleaner engine technology, effectively selling out the city's future for corporate greed.The plot thickens as shifting alliances fracture. Curt discovers that the man who originally hired him, Jimmy Coyne, never intended for any of them to walk away alive. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues, involving double-crosses, extortion, and escalating violence in smoky hotel rooms and abandoned warehouses. Matt Wertz desperately tries to keep his family safe while covering his own tracks, while Ronald struggles with his shifting moral compass after developing a fragile connection with Vanessa.Ultimately, Curt orchestrates a high-stakes standoff to secure a massive financial payout from the auto executives and mob bosses alike. He manages to outsmart his powerful adversaries through careful planning and sheer nerve, successfully trading the document for a briefcase full of blackmail cash. While Ronald meets a tragic end due to past betrayals, Curt secures his freedom and boards a bus out of Detroit, leaving a trail of ruined corporate elites and broken mobsters in his wake. Having navigated a treacherous web of corporate corruption and brutal street-level violence, Curt finally escapes the city with his hard-earned fortune, proving that in the ruthless postwar underworld, trust is a luxury no one can afford.