5lbs of Pressure
★ 5.9 · 2024 · 111m · Thriller · Crime · Romance · TV Movie
Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to escape a life of crime living under the thumb of his gangster Uncle.
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