"...'Luke' (Gosling) is a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels with the carnival from town to town. While passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with former lover, 'Romina' (Mendes), only to learn that she has given birth to their son 'Jason' in his absence.
"Luke decides to give up life on the road to try and provide for his newfound family by taking a job as a car mechanic. Noticing Luke’s ambition and talents, his employer 'Robin' (Ben Mendelsohn) proposes to partner with Luke in a string of spectacular bank robberies – which will place Luke on the radar of ambitious rookie cop 'Avery Cross' (Cooper).
"Avery, who has to navigate a local police department ruled by the menacing and corrupt detective 'Deluca' (Liotta), is also struggling to balance his professional life with his family life, which includes his wife 'Jennifer' (Byrne) and their infant son 'AJ'. The consequences of Avery’s confrontation with Luke will reverberate into the next generation. It is then that the two sons, 'Jason' (DeHaan) and 'AJ' (Emory Cohen), must face their fateful, shared legacy..."
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