Holli Would (played by Kim Basinger) is a protagonist in Cool World.
A sultry femme fatale and doodle who wants to escape Cool World and become human. She seduces Jack Deebs, steals his pen, seeks the Spike of Power, kills Frank, and releases monstrous doodles into the real world before being sent back to Cool World. Jack Deebs (played by Gabriel Byrne) is a protagonist in Cool World.
An underground cartoonist released after serving ten years for murdering his wife's lover. His Cool World comics are based on recurring visions, and after entering that realm he becomes involved in Holli's plan before ultimately returning the Spike of Power and restoring the balance between dimensions. Detective Frank Harris (played by Brad Pitt) appears in Cool World.
A World War II veteran who becomes a detective in Cool World's police department after being transported there following a fatal traffic collision. He watches over Holli, loves Lonette, returns to the real world to stop Holli, and is later revived as a doodle. Holli Would / Lonette (performance model) / Craps Bunny (voice) (played by Jenine Jennings) appears in Cool World.
Includes Holli Would, the doodle who seeks permanent human form, and Lonette, a doodle loved by Frank Harris. Agatha Rose Harris (played by Janni Brenn) appears in Cool World.
Frank Harris's mother. She is killed in a traffic collision while riding with Frank in 1945 Las Vegas.
Cool World (1992) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Holli Would
(played by Kim Basinger) — protagonist
A sultry femme fatale and doodle who wants to escape Cool World and become human. She seduces Jack Deebs, steals his pen, seeks the Spike of Power, kills Frank, and releases monstrous doodles into the...
Jack Deebs
(played by Gabriel Byrne) — protagonist
An underground cartoonist released after serving ten years for murdering his wife's lover. His Cool World comics are based on recurring visions, and after entering that realm he becomes involved in Ho...
Detective Frank Harris
(played by Brad Pitt) — supporting
A World War II veteran who becomes a detective in Cool World's police department after being transported there following a fatal traffic collision. He watches over Holli, loves Lonette, returns to the...
Holli Would / Lonette (performance model) / Craps Bunny (voice)
(played by Jenine Jennings) — minor
Includes Holli Would, the doodle who seeks permanent human form, and Lonette, a doodle loved by Frank Harris.
Agatha Rose Harris
(played by Janni Brenn) — supporting
Frank Harris's mother. She is killed in a traffic collision while riding with Frank in 1945 Las Vegas.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Detective Frank Harris → Holli Would / Lonette (performance model) / Craps Bunny (voice)
(Romantic Interest)
Frank is in love with Lonette and limits himself to platonic advances toward her. After Frank's death, Lonette mourns him and later welcomes his rebir...
Detective Frank Harris → Agatha Rose Harris
(Family Son)
In 1945, Frank returns to his mother, Agatha Rose Harris, and invites her to ride with him on his motorcycle. She dies in the resulting traffic collis...
Jack Deebs → Holli Would
(Romantic Partner)
Holli seduces Jack and has sex with him, transforming into a real human woman. Afterward, Jack considers beginning a new life with her.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Holli Would → Holli Would / Lonette (performance model) / Craps Bunny (voice)
(Conflict Competing Desires)
Holli pursues transformation into a human and causes the dimensional crisis, while Lonette remains connected to Frank and mourns him after his apparen...
Detective Frank Harris → Jack Deebs
(Alliance Reluctant Allies)
Frank aggressively confronts Jack in Cool World, but later reluctantly teams up with him to stop Holli at the Union Plaza Hotel.
Detective Frank Harris → Holli Would
(Conflict Opposing Protectors)
Frank watches Holli to prevent the two dimensions from intertwining and later pursues her after she crosses into the real world.
Story Analysis
A cartoonist and a detective struggle to preserve the boundary between reality and a seductive alternate world.
Plot Progression
The Accident Beyond Reality
A Dangerous Invitation
The Human Transformation
The Tower of Power
Balance Restored
Directed by Ralph Bakshi
Cool World (1992) · 5.7/10 · animation, comedy, fantasy
