Cosmo (Sylvester Stallone), Victor (Lee Canalito) Y Lenny Carboni (Armand Assante), are three Italian-American brothers who live in “The kitchen of hell“A New York slum in 1946.
His only dream is to leave this troubled place forever.
Cosmo He is a small-time street scammer, full of great ideas to become a millionaire quickly. His plan is to turn his rough but kind brother Victor, a delivery man of ice blocks, into a professional wrestler. Lenny, the third brother, is a cynical war veteran, wounded in combat, who works in a funeral home and who will be present with his quick attitude.