Plot Summary

Patrick McKay and Vincent Danzig were boyhood friends, but each had taken a very different path in life.

McKay is an honest, hard-working cop, while Danzig has risen high in the ranks of the criminal fraternity and lives in the lap of luxury from the proceeds of his ill-gotten gains.

When McKay's eldest son, Patrick junior, was killed, the Danzig's were the chief suspects, although nothing could be proved against them, but there has been a bitter feud between the two families ever since. Now McKay is being considered for the appointment of Police Commissioner, and Danzig is determined to do everything in his power to stop this from happening.

McKay has two remaining sons, Frank, who has followed his father into the police force and is now a detective, and Matt, who is a lawyer.

As part of the plan to cast doubt on the integrity of the McKay family name, Danzig's son, Augie (Michael Madsen) employs hit man Herman Bausch (Ron Perlman) to set up Frank's partner, Mickey, as being on the take. Bausch performs this task to the letter, making sure that Mickey isn't around to protest his innocence. Frank is convinced Mickey was set up, and is determined to track down the killer and clear his friend's name.

In the meantime, McKay's granddaughter, Liz, a rookie cop, goes out on a call with fellow officers which results in the arrest of a young black man. The young man dies in custody and the black community claim police brutality, so they turn to Matt McKay to represent them in their fight for justice against the police department. This could certainly present a conflict of interests within the McKay family.

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Trivia

This is one of the very few films where Ron was billed as Ronald Perlman rather than Ron Perlman.

"Our Family Honour" was made quite early in Ron's film career, and he only has a minor role in it.

He later worked again with Michael Madsen on the film, "Supreme Sanction," in 1999.