In this adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel, Denzel Washington stars as Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, a decorated war hero who returns home to the segregation of post-war America.

Forced to accept an under-the-table job finding a missing socialite, Easy is caught between the white power elite and the vibrant Black community of Central Avenue.

And as soon as Easy and his trigger-happy friend Mouse (Don Cheadle, in a star-making performance) find the mysterious Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals), trouble follows.