Mobster Tony joins his cell-mate Kenz, a small-time delinquent, when he escapes from prison; once he is free, Tony realizes he can trust no one and recalls his first steps as a gangster in the 50s.

In hiding and in desperate need of some money, Tony is forced to team-up with Kenz and his posse to take part in a hold-up; back in 1960, young Tony is betrayed during an assignment in Marseille.

On the orders of his boss - Balducci, chief of the Marseille underworld - past Tony is promoted and teamed with Guido; in 2011, Kenz holds a party that ends in the death of a rival gang member.

Past Tony starts a drug-dealing business and meets Olga, who helps him to obtain The Memphis Gaming Club and become a casino-owner; in 2011, Tony sets off in search of his old friend Guido.

After becoming a respected figure in the criminal underworld, past Tony meets Claire - the love of his life; in 2011, Guido and Tony plot to take back their casino from the Balduccis.

In 2011, in retaliation for being scammed by Tony, the Balduccis kidnap Claire; in 1983, Guido and Tony organize a jewelry store hold-up that ends in a police raid.