BC Smith

This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of abandoned buildings, the highest arson rate in the country, and a budget crisis of epic proportions, these brave men and women risk injury, disablement, and death to try and make a difference for the city they call home.

When Holden Donovan finds himself expelled for criticizing school policy, he enlists a diverse group of rebellious classmates to take a stand. Holden leads the fight against power-hungry Principal Weller.

When Tepper (Erik Palladino) finds a wallet on the street, he calls the owner to return it. He discovers, after making the call, that the lottery ticket inside is a $6 million winner. His friends are on their way over for their weekly poker night, and the group tradition is to bet their lottery tickets. To add to the drama the wallet's owner shows up and joins the game too.

In the shadow of Mt. Rushmore, lies one of the poorest counties in America, The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. For police officer Rudy Yellow Lodge, the painful legacy of Indian existence is brought home every night as he locks up drunk and disorderly Indians, including his own brother. Rudy's frustration leads him to take the law into his own hands. Ultimately, Rudy is able to honor his big brother, and his people with a life-affirming act of defiance....