Los Angeles, 2008: The city stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Southland Tales is an epic story set over the course of three days that culminate in a massive 4th of July celebration. A large ensemble cast of characters includes Boxer Santaros, an action star stricken with amnesia, Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Roland Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.