Melanie — Black Dog Character Profile

About Melanie

Jack's wife who is taken hostage by Cutler to force Jack to complete the dangerous hauling assignment.

Character Facts

Played by

Brenda Strong

Appears in

Black Dog (1998)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Melanie — Family Husband — Jack Crews (Patrick Swayze)

  Jack is deeply motivated to protect his wife from Cutler's threats.

• Melanie — Conflict Hostage-Taker — Cutler (Graham Beckel)

  Cutler holds Melanie captive to control Jack's movements and decisions.

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More characters from Black Dog

• Jack Crews (Patrick Swayze)
• Red (Meat Loaf)
• Earl (Randy Travis)
• Sonny (Gabriel Casseus)
• Ford (Charles S. Dutton)
• Cutler (Graham Beckel)
• McClaren (Stephen Tobolowsky)
• Trooper (Stuart Greer)
• Avery (Lorraine Toussaint)
• Trooper (Whitt Brantley)
• Junior (Rusty De Wees)
• Wes (Brian Vincent)