Moonshining is a common way of life for some people living in eastern kentucky. for frank jamison, backwoods distilling is his primary means to surviving the harsh and uneconomical time. three years have passed since the ratification of the 18th amendment, which banned the sale and distribution of intoxicating liquors. it was then, in 1920, that frank had his first run-in with the federal revenuers. the encounter resulted in a temporary setback for his business and also led to the tragic loss of his oldest daughter. now, an insider has tipped off the authorities and frank is once again feeling the pressure of losing his operation. it is frank's father, an old-time moonshiner with an itchy trigger finger, who steps in with readied guns to help set matters straight and restore the reputation of the backwoods distiller.