Four fossilized former wiseguys -- Bobby Bartellemeo (Richard Dreyfuss), Joey Bats Pistella (Burt Reynolds), Mike The Brick Donatelli (Dan Hedaya), and Tony Mouth Donato (Seymour Cassel) -- face eviction from the semi-squalor of the Raj Mahal home on an otherwise posh strip of shore. The crew hatches a seemingly simple scheme to save their retirement residence.