Der reiche Plantagenbesitzer Big Daddy versammelt zu seinem 65. Geburtstag die ganze Familie auf seinem herrschaftlichen Anwesen. Was der alte Mann nicht ahnt: Er hat Krebs und seine gesamte Verwandtschaft versucht nun, sich das umfangreiche Erbe zu sichern. Der Beginn einer Auseinandersetzung zwischen den Familienmitgliedern, die tragisch endet ...

17-year-old track star, John Owens, has never used any drug stronger than pot, until he meets an older woman who introduces him to crack cocaine. He quickly becomes addicted but is able to hide his problem from all except his best friend, Chris.

Director Steve James returns to his home town of Hampton, Virginia to tell the story of how the trial of a young basketball star left a city divided.

Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to party, and finds that it's impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and athletic training. Soon the two face some difficult decisions.