A teenager living in Staten Island during the summer of 1982 embarks on a quest that draws in his family members.

"Once Upon a Time in Staten Island" is set in the summer of 1982 and has as its backdrop the release of "Rocky III." The story tells of an average teen who embarks on a quest in his Rocky Balboa-obsessed town that swirls in his family members. Watts and Grillo play his parents.