Marvin — City of Ghosts Character Profile

About Marvin

The mastermind and mentor behind the insurance fraud scheme, now orchestrating a high-risk casino operation in Cambodia involving corrupt officials and the Russian mafia.

Marvin — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

James Caan

Appears in

City of Ghosts (2002)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Marvin — Professional Mentor — Jimmy (Matt Dillon)

  Marvin trained Jimmy in con artistry and remains the central figure of the transnational operation.

• Marvin — Alliance Co-Conspirator — Joseph Kaspar (Stellan Skarsgård)

  Both men collaborate to execute the high-risk casino scheme across borders.

• Marvin — Conflict Ideological Opponent — Sophie (Natascha McElhone)

  Their opposing worldviews create underlying tension whenever their paths intersect.

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