Marty Augustine is a local gangster who hired Terry to deliver $355,000 to associates in Mexico. He brutalizes Philip while demanding the money, uses threats to control the investigation, and later becomes suspicious of the rare $5,000 bill connected to Terry before finally releasing Marlowe.
Al is Val's agent and a practical supporter during the director's professional and personal crisis. He pushes the reluctant Val to accept the major film assignment and helps him conceal his psychosomatic blindness from the cast, crew, and Hal while production continues.
Mark Rydell has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Signature works include On Golden Pond, The Cowboys, James Dean. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
