Philadelphia crime boss Don Antonio Paradiso (Robert Costanzo) is both a churchgoing family man and the top dog in town. His son, Frank (Leo Rossi), is poised to take over the family business, but when an assassination attempt is made on Antonio's life, the organization is thrown into disarray. Frank and his cronies must then try to find out who is trying to destroy the organization before he gets the chance to take it over. What they find is surprising...