A young college student looking to become a plastic surgeon finds herself drawn into a life of crime consisting of illegal cosmetic surgeries.

A barber tries to make it as a musician.

Set against the backdrop of Detroit's underworld, 17000 Block tells the story of Buck, a young man trapped in the middle of a street family rivalry - he is coerced, by his unscrupulous Uncle Eddie, to pull a robbery. When the job goes bad Buck finds himself running from the law, and the streets.