John LeTour is a drug courier with a wealthy Manhattan clientele. Following a series of murders involving the narcotics trade, and his supplier Ann’s decision to try and quit the business, John begins to reevaluate his life. Running into his old flame Marianne, he sees a chance to change for the better, but Marianne is reluctant to reunite, and John soon becomes a suspect in the murders.
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