Danny O'Neill (played by Pierce Brosnan) is a protagonist in Live Wire.
FBI bomb expert leading the investigation into the senator's assassination. Estranged from his wife Terry due to a family tragedy, he exhibits erratic behavior. He eventually discovers the terrorists' invisible liquid explosive, thwarts Al-Red's attack at a fundraiser, infiltrates the mansion to rescue Terry, and survives a fatal jump after Rashid's detonation. Mikhail Rashid (played by Ben Cross) appears in Live Wire.
The ruthless terrorist leader who developed the invisible liquid explosive activated by stomach acid. He orchestrates the senator assassinations and holds Terry hostage during the mansion siege. Intending to take everyone down, he swallows the explosive himself, resulting in a massive blast that kills him and Senator Traveres. Al-Red (played by Tony Plana) appears in Live Wire.
Rashid's main henchman, who infiltrates a fundraiser disguised as a clown. He attempts to detonate a fountain filled with the liquid explosive to kill Senator Traveres but is tackled by Danny O'Neill. Al-Red accidentally ingests the explosive liquid and detonates safely in a wheelchair, eliminating him as a threat.
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Characters
Danny O'Neill
(played by Pierce Brosnan) — protagonist
FBI bomb expert leading the investigation into the senator's assassination. Estranged from his wife Terry due to a family tragedy, he exhibits erratic behavior. He eventually discovers the terrorists'...
Mikhail Rashid
(played by Ben Cross) — supporting
The ruthless terrorist leader who developed the invisible liquid explosive activated by stomach acid. He orchestrates the senator assassinations and holds Terry hostage during the mansion siege. Inten...
Al-Red
(played by Tony Plana) — supporting
Rashid's main henchman, who infiltrates a fundraiser disguised as a clown. He attempts to detonate a fountain filled with the liquid explosive to kill Senator Traveres but is tackled by Danny O'Neill....
Key Relationships
Mikhail Rashid → Al-Red
(Professional Terrorist Commander Vs Main Henchman)
Danny O'Neill → Al-Red
(Conflict Rival Assassin)
Danny O'Neill → Mikhail Rashid
(Conflict Arch Enemy)
Story Analysis
An FBI bomb expert battles a terrorist cell deploying a lethal invisible liquid explosive.
Plot Progression
The Invisible Threat
Clown at the Gala
Siege of the Mansion
Hostage and Hazard
Aftermath and Renewal
Directed by Christian Duguay
Live Wire (1992) · 5.2/10 · action, drama, thriller, tv-movie
