Hartigan — Sin City Character Profile

About Hartigan

Retired cop who sacrificed his life to protect a young girl from a serial killer.

Hartigan — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Marksmanship, Investigation, Tactical combat, Leadership, Sacrifice

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about Hartigan

Full Name

John Hartigan

Occupation

police detective

Hartigan's Known Relations

• Roark Junior — Enemy

Hartigan appears in 2 titles

• Sin City (2005)
• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Bruce Willis

Appears in

Sin City (2005)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Hartigan — Family Father — Nancy (Jessica Alba)

  Hartigan acts as a protective father figure to Nancy, ultimately dying to ensure her safety.

• Hartigan — Conflict Arch Enemy — Senator Roark (Powers Boothe)

  Hartigan and Senator Roark are bitter enemies due to the senator's corruption and his son's crimes.

• Hartigan — Professional Former Partner — Bob (Michael Madsen)

  Bob was Hartigan's police partner who betrayed him to protect the Roark family's interests.

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