Backstreet Dreams is the story of a man, who has a disturbed child. He and his wife take their son to a clinic, where he is diagnosed by a talented psychologist (Stevie), as being autistic. After catching his unfaithful wife with another man, Dean tells Lucy to leave, and is faced with the task of raising Shane on his own. Stevie believes that she can improve Shane's condition, going back to Dean's apartment and later convincing him that he can provide a better world for his son. Angelo, who lives in the same apartment building and is like a father to Dean, urges on the relationship, sensing that Stevie is luring Dean away from backstreet dealings, and giving him courage to face life in a positive way. Together, they build a foundation for a better life outside of the violence and danger of the backstreets where they live.

Homem que faz pequenos trabalhos sujos para um gângster se apaixona pela assistente social incumbida de tratar de seu filho autista.

Герой этой криминальной мелодрамы работает вышибалой в баре и сборщиком дани для мафии. Живет он в бедном районе, супруга изменяет ему с другим мафиози да еще и его маленький сын заболел аутизмом. От деградации под влиянием беспросветной жизни героя спасла любовь к прекрасной девушке - врачу,которая работает над диссертацией по аутизму и взялась за лечение мальчика.