The protagonist and central "key-man" (fence) for crime boss Carl. He manages illicit storage warehouses, attempts to secure a new deal through bribery, and is tasked with fixing a boxing match. Frustrated by the criminal underworld and facing threats from new rivals, he attempts to leave but is ultimately attacked and killed by Turner at his home.
Cooper uses intimidation to force the boxer into complying with the syndicate's fixed match.
Cooper covers for Paulie, the syndicate's fixer, to manage the fallout of a failed match.
A transactional alliance where Elias brokers real estate deals for Cooper's illicit storage needs.
Bobby serves as Carl's enforcer and bodyguard, later clashing violently with Cooper.
Turner is introduced as Carl's protégé and later becomes Cooper's driver and eventual attacker.
Romantic partners whose relationship fractures under the weight of Cooper's criminal life.
Cooper acts as a subordinate fence taking direct orders from his crime boss.
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