Antonio Balbi is the rugby team's captain and takes charge immediately after the crash, coordinating aid for the injured and organizing the survivors' first nights. He establishes rationing after food is found, argues with passengers over supplies, and later dies when an avalanche buries the fuselage.
Working-class Italian-American protagonist who manages Mafia rackets in Alphabet City. Ordered to burn a tenement building, he discovers his mother and sister live there. He plans to defect from the Mob to save his family and rescue his girlfriend and newborn child.
Snaps' young, good-natured accountant who embezzles $50,000 through creative accounting and invests it in emeralds as a proposal gift for the woman he loves, Theresa. He is tricked into agreeing to marry Lisa, then recovers the jewels by paying Snaps $50,000 in cash. Realizing money cannot replace Theresa, he returns the jewels, and Snaps helps the couple reconcile.
A prison carpenter and handyman who has an affair with Robin and agrees to a contract marriage to help her get paroled. Initially serious and strict, he gradually bonds with Robin, supports her musical career, remains loyal when her parole is revoked, and ends the film happily married to her.
Angel aligned with Gabriel's faction in the celestial war.
The true instigator behind the freeway sniping incident that initially draws police scrutiny. He ambushes and assaults Carl, and later reappears during the school standoff to shoot Sergeant Doberman's patrol car, causing it to crash and burn. He operates outside the main group but significantly triggers the plot's climax.
Steve is Rusty James's awkward, nerdy friend and a companion to both brothers. He helps The Motorcycle Boy care for Rusty James, joins the brothers for drinking, and is mugged with Rusty James after leaving a bar. His fear that The Motorcycle Boy is insane contributes to Rusty James's growing doubt about his brother.
A one-eyed survivor who abandons Front Royale after a violent conflict with his brother Harvey. Twenty years later, he returns to the ville with companions to confront his stepmother and brother, seeking vengeance for his father's murder.
Nick Rinaldi is the aimless son of Joe Rinaldi, working a meaningless job arranged by his father before quitting and turning to crime to support his debts and drug addiction. He joins Bobby and Zip in a failed robbery, pursues Angela, and is later shot by Rizzo before Joe finds him badly wounded.
English-speaking Moroccan youth who becomes Alec's loyal companion in the desert.
Jack Carver is described as the best exterminator in New York. Hired through Susan Costello after the rat-bite incident, he investigates the spreading infestation with his assistant Ty, discovers a colony of mutant rats, and tries to convince Ray Jarrett that the danger is far more serious than officials admit.
Roberto Molinez is Helena’s famous costar and former boyfriend in the romantic comedy being filmed in Stone’s Throw. He becomes jealous and confrontational when Helena grows closer to Clark, yet remains emotionally important to her because of their long, difficult relationship and her continuing love for him.
Vincent Spano has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Prophecy with 1 titles. Signature works include Alphabet City, Alive, Deathlands. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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