Mark is the eleven-year-old central figure whose discovery of Jerome Clifford's attempted suicide places him at the center of the conflict. He protects his younger brother Ricky, hires Reggie Love for legal protection, and resists pressure from Roy Foltrigg and the mob because he knows where the murdered senator's body is hidden.
A man driving along the highway who gives Jack Starks a ride. They are subsequently pulled over by a policeman, leading to the incident where Jack is found near the dead officer and wrongfully convicted.
Todd is a sixteen-year-old Southern California student who discovers that his elderly neighbor is a fugitive Nazi war criminal. He blackmails Kurt Dussander into recounting atrocities, adopts an increasingly dangerous fascination with Nazism, completes a killing for him, and later deceives investigators while blackmailing Edward French.
Bobby is Leon's younger brother and a member of the Deuces. He falls in love with Annie despite her family's connection to the rival gang, survives escalating violence, and mourns Leon after the dock battle. In the epilogue, he plans a new life with Annie, helps Scooch and Father Aldo invest stolen money, and takes revenge on Fritzy.
Vincent is presented as Tommy’s younger brother and one of the family members attempting to enter a criminal life. The FBI uses Tommy’s concern for Vincent’s safety as leverage, promising protection in exchange for evidence. Vincent therefore becomes central to Tommy’s conflict between family loyalty and his covert assignment.
Friend of Enid and Rebecca who secretly watches them mock Seymour at a diner. Seymour mistakenly believes Enid is dating him, which contributes to a violent incident at a convenience store.
Marty Puccio is a local deli employee and Bobby Kent's longtime friend, whose relationship with Bobby is defined by emotional and physical abuse dating back to childhood. He joins the murder plot, repeatedly stabs Bobby, helps conceal the body, and is later arrested after initially refusing to turn himself in.
Jack is a hotel doorman who hopes to become an actor and wants to escape his family's criminal past. When Peter brings a kidnapped child to his home, Jack pretends to kill the boy, secretly releases him, disguises the deception with blood, and flees with Peter.
Tom's close friend who witnesses the murder and swears a blood oath to stay silent. After Tom breaks the oath, Huck leaves town but returns to help Tom escape Injun Joe in the cave. He ultimately claims his share of the treasure and is adopted by Widow Douglas.
A thirteen-year-old loner who has recently moved to Stillwater, Erik befriends his neighbor Dexter and grows close to Dexter and his mother, Linda. He joins Dexter on a journey down the Mississippi in search of an AIDS cure, then brings him back for treatment when he becomes ill. After Dexter dies, Erik attends his funeral.
Wichita is a brooding, intellectual counselor and the central romantic lead. Initially repulsed by Wendy’s religious nature, he grows attracted to her and courts her, while secretly hiding their childhood-photo connection. He later admits his feelings and explains that he deliberately failed Wendy and Pixel’s seduction test.
Troy Riverside is Emily Robin's partner in a plan to sell drugs, escape their troubled town, move to Phoenix, and raise their baby. Increasingly impatient and cruel, he becomes violent during an argument with Emily Robin and is badly wounded when someone comes looking for Emily Robin and the drugs.
Brad Renfro has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Signature works include The Client, Sleepers, Deuces Wild. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
