A drug dealer shoots a corrupt police officer. Though the drug dealer admits his guilt, he pleads self-defense. His lawyer, Roland Dalton, and a "blue jean cop", Richie Marks (Sam Elliott), pursue evidence in his favor. They encounter difficulties from other corrupt police officers, drug dealers, and various street scum. Dalton's life is further complicated by the fact that the prosecuting attorney is a former lover.

Greyshot Arch (btw 61st and 62nd Streets) Central Park, Manhattan.

South Street Seaport, East River, Manhattan.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Park, Manhattan.

New York County Supreme Court, 60 Centre Street and Worth Street, Manhattan.