Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, has had a fairly shady past and is indeed no stranger to illegal activity. They both have great hope for Adam, Vito's son and Jessie's grandson, who is bright, good-looking, and without a criminal past.
| Directing | Sidney Lumet | Director |
| Writing | Vincent Patrick | Novel |
| Writing | Vincent Patrick | Screenplay |
| Production | Lawrence Gordon | Producer |
| Production | Burtt Harris | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Ogden | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Cy Coleman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Art | Philip Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Production | Jennifer Ogden | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael Haley | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nathalie Vadim | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Meg Simon | Casting |
| Production | Fran Kumin | Casting |
| Production | Judith Lyn Brown | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Lilith Jacobs | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Stephen Danza | Location Manager |
| Directing | Daniel M. Stillman | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Robert Guerra | Art Direction |
| Art | Gary J. Brink | Set Decoration |
| Art | William F. Reynolds | Leadman |
| Art | Walter Stocklin | Property Master |
| Camera | Tom Priestley Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gary Muller | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Andrew Priestley | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Mary A. Kelly | Continuity |
| Lighting | William Ward | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Francis J. McBride | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Norman Buck | Key Grip |
| Camera | James McGrath | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Michael J. Fabiano | Key Rigging Grip |
| Editing | Richard J. Rossi | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Maurice Schell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard P. Cirincione | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Odabashian | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Kitzmeyer | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jane McCulley | ADR Editor |
| Sound | James H. Nau | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Allan Byer | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Jones | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Cranzano | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Camera | John Seakwood | Still Photographer |
| Production | Dominique Bruballa | Production Accountant |
| Production | Robert McClung | Location Assistant |
| Production | Paul Cremo | Location Assistant |
| Crew | Bruce Bahrenburg | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Joy Todd | Extras Casting |
| Production | Linda Carolei | Extras Casting |
| Crew | John Leonidas | Transportation Captain |
| Art | Siv Sandstrom | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | Sonny Kompanek | Orchestrator |
