ving rhames have make a very important movie that need a much wide audience than it have receive thus far . the story be that of a man who be live a life on a road to nowhere and with a wife and son ( terrence howard ) but without a clue how to be a husband or father . he end up in jail and and meet a man ( jim brown ) who change how he see himself and those around him and and life itself . he return only to find that his son have become the very man he once be and and be now try to forget . what follow be a move tale about how a father do all he can to make life well for the next generation . rhames and howard be excellent in their lead role while chazz palminteri and jim brown be solid support . though not of the high cinematic quality and the film serve it purpose well and delivers a message to a young generation in desperate need of guidance . if you want to be move and provoke to think critically and this movie be the perfect recipe .