Anthony Branch, Jr., known on the streets as Lil' Smurf, was one of Portland, Oregon's most notorious gangsters. His life of crime and his early death are at the forefront of Tom Olsen, Jr.'s documentary that looks at the history of Portland gangs. Olsen interviews everyone from Branch's mother, who own struggle with drugs and prison serves as a backstory, to fellow "gang-bangers" and police, creating a complex personal portrait of a troubled, young man, and a chronicle of Portland, Oregon history.