In the spirit of "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), a young woman must give up her dream and remain in her small hometown as head of her family's Building and Loan business.
When a brutal police detective Lt. murders a bookmaker's runner for $25,000 in cash, a deaf mute sees him do it and now he finds he must kill again to cover his tracks.
In 1969, an anti-authority rich high school senior tries to publish a controversial article about the Vietnam war while working after school for a chicken shop, and trying to score with girls before graduation.
John Tagget is a severely injured Vietnam vet who begins having traumatic memories of his time in combat. Delving into the reasons why John finds his life in danger but Yuri, a Russian spy, helps him find the truth.
A college basketball star collaborates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.
Shunned by her self-absorbed parents, a teenage girl's need for love and attention drives her to delinquency and a suicide attempt - an act that finally brings her parents to their senses.
