
Homer Hobbs returns home during the depts of the Great Depression, where he finds a kinship with four strangers all dreaming of a different life: Benny, the eager hustler; Gracie, a once-upon-a-time corus girl; local oddity Clarence; and Lucy, a young beautiful woman with a mysterious past. Each finds comfort with the other and a sense of hope on Sunday nights when the men of the neighborhood piece together their finest attire to compete in an unusual contest. The winner goes home not with just the five dollar prize, but something priceless -- the chance to feel like a king, if just for the evening.