Demi (played by Ed Harris) is a protagonist in Phantom.
Veteran Soviet Navy captain given command of a submarine for a top-secret mission. Haunted by past combat errors that caused a fatal fire and left him with brain trauma, he leads a loyal crew against rogue operatives attempting to spark WWIII. Ultimately sacrifices himself and appears as a ghost. Bruni (played by David Duchovny) is a protagonist in Phantom.
Leader of a KGB contingent on board, secretly a rogue operative. He intends to use an acoustic disguise device to launch a nuclear missile at the US Pacific Fleet, sparking a war to protect Soviet nuclear deterrence. He was responsible for the deaths of six sailors in Demi's past and is killed during the submarine's internal battle. Markov (played by Lance Henriksen) appears in Phantom.
A legendary Soviet naval captain whose past collision with Demi's submarine resulted in a fatal fire and crew deaths. Haunted by this relationship, Markov takes his own life in his office as he watches the submarine depart for its mission. Alex (played by William Fichtner) appears in Phantom.
Demi's ambitious executive officer who leads the crew on the secret mission. After the submarine sinks and fills with toxic gas, he attempts to rescue survivors. Later promoted to captain, he pays final respects to Demi and the crew.
Phantom (2013) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Demi
(played by Ed Harris) — protagonist
Veteran Soviet Navy captain given command of a submarine for a top-secret mission. Haunted by past combat errors that caused a fatal fire and left him with brain trauma, he leads a loyal crew against...
Bruni
(played by David Duchovny) — protagonist
Leader of a KGB contingent on board, secretly a rogue operative. He intends to use an acoustic disguise device to launch a nuclear missile at the US Pacific Fleet, sparking a war to protect Soviet nuc...
Markov
(played by Lance Henriksen) — supporting
A legendary Soviet naval captain whose past collision with Demi's submarine resulted in a fatal fire and crew deaths. Haunted by this relationship, Markov takes his own life in his office as he watche...
Alex
(played by William Fichtner) — supporting
Demi's ambitious executive officer who leads the crew on the secret mission. After the submarine sinks and fills with toxic gas, he attempts to rescue survivors. Later promoted to captain, he pays fin...
Key Relationships
Markov → Bruni
(Unknown Indirect Rival)
Alex → Bruni
(Conflict Opposing Faction)
Demi → Bruni
(Conflict Antagonist)
Demi → Alex
(Professional Executive Officer)
Demi → Markov
(Professional Former Commander)
Story Analysis
A veteran Soviet captain confronts his past failures while leading a secret mission hijacked by rogue operatives.
