Description
In 1981, Ray Carney, a Harlem furniture store owner and part-time fence, is named Dealer of the Month by Sterling Furniture. Facing a financial setback when a bank denies his wife Elizabeth a loan for her travel agency, Carney is drawn back into the criminal world. He partners with Uncle Rich, a legendary figure in the underworld, to plan a heist targeting the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The operation aims to retrieve one of Jesse Owens' Olympic gold medals, which had been sold under duress. As Carney navigates the complexities of the heist, he confronts the challenges of balancing his legitimate business with his criminal activities, all while reflecting on the changing landscape of 1980s New York City.