Based on a true story. Rite of Passage is a coming of age film exploring the impact of our choices. Set in 1970's Hawaiian Gardens, ten year old Johnny is snatched from the sheltered home of his grandfather and tossed into the uncensored world of his drug dealing mother. In this new environment, Johnny's childhood is challenged with an all new reality. Will he accept the responsibility facing him as a young man in a fatherless home?