17-year-old protagonist battling severe drug addiction. He engages in reckless behavior, including drug use and erratic driving with friends. His escalating addiction causes violent confrontations with his father and leads to him losing his job after Brick's thugs appear there. In a drug-induced rage, he threatens his father with weapons before ultimately being shot, culminating in the film's opening funeral scene.
Close friend and primary enabler in Richie's drug use.
Biological father and primary authority figure in Richie's life.
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