In typically searing dialogue and diverse portraits of modern-day tragic heroes, Stephen Adly Guirgis's cast of petty criminals and dope fiends offers a moving commentary on a world of lost values and allegiances. Regulars at a Times Square bar in the early 1990's speak sardonically about their own addictions while willingly falling prey to fellow con-artists. The urban grime and wise-cracking banter prove the perfect recipe for Steep's down-to-earth style.