Harlem, 1968. Frank Lucas, black gangsters and “sought”, loves family, pray in church and the guard Bumpy Johnson, a “godfather” who receives petitions in Harlem and distributes turkeys on Thanksgiving Day. Richie Roberts, jew and incorruptible detective in the county of Essex, is divorziando by his wife, he forgot to say prayers and hunts to malavitosi and distributors of turkeys. On the death of Johnson, Lucas, more modern management of the old godfather, succeed in its activities, eliminate opponents and become in a few years a powerful drug bosses. Scavalcando mafia families and rifornendosi heroin directly into south-east Asia, Lucas earn a fortune and attracted the attention of Richie Roberts. Their paths, and parallel opposed, will meet in the ring match of the century: Ali-Frazier. Only one will remain standing, winning the points.