llen, a documentary filmmaker, scores the story of his life when Mark Chambers, a former pro football star with a lot of financial baggage, agrees to be the subject of a movie; he unwittingly becomes an accomplice to Mark’s efforts to turn his life around. As the film crew records Mark’s daily activities–from selling his championship ring and confronting drivers of suspiciously parked vehicles to riding a roller coaster and gambling at an underground fight club–Allen discovers a whole new dimension to his childhood hero. However, when Mark’s impulsive decisions begin to affect everyone’s safety, Allen must figure a way to prevent his new friend from traveling down a dark path.