The film follows warring political factions in 1970s Jamaica as they enlist the support of gangs to enforce their policies, and advance their political agenda. It is a fictionalized dramatization of real historical events, specifically, the Green Bay Massacre, where the government finally tracked down these gangs and had systematically wiped out.

This documentary centers Miss Iowa 1970, Cheryl Browne, as she prepares for the Miss America contest. Browne was the first Black contestant in the pageant.