Mike Simms plays a young black soldier who is summoned back to his old Watts neighborhood after his brother is killed by two racist cops. In the ensuing chaos, Simms finds himself the voice of moderation between black militants and white extremists. Overview: Mike Simms plays a young black soldier serving in Vietnam, who is abruptly summoned back to his old Watts neighborhood. Simms' family is mourning the death of Simms' brother, who was killed by two racist cops. Encouraged by a white friend to investigate his brother's death, Simms finds himself in the unenviable position of being the voice of moderation between the black militants preparing to ravage the neighborhood and the white extremists who are poised to take retaliation.