Coogan's Bluff (1968) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Deputy sheriff from Piute County, Arizona, sent to New York City to extradite a fugitive. Known for his independent, tough, and unconventional methods.
NYPD Detective Lieutenant who acts as Coogan's liaison in New York. He represents the bureaucratic system and warns Coogan against overstepping jurisdictional boundaries.
A probation officer who assists Coogan by providing case files and information. Develops a romantic connection with him during his stay.
James Ringerman's girlfriend and a probationer. Initially helps Ringerman evade capture but is later coerced by Coogan into revealing his location.
Escaped murderer and the primary fugitive Coogan is tasked with extraditing. Recovers from an LSD overdose and evades capture using unconventional means.
Mother of James Ringerman. Coogan visits her to extract Linny's name, serving as a minor plot device to advance the investigation.
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Coogan visits Ringerman's mother to learn Linny's name, identifying Ellen Ringerman as James Ringerman's mother.
Coogan threatens to kill Linny unless she leads him to Ringerman. She then takes him to Ringerman's hiding place at the Cloisters.
The plot identifies Linny as Ringerman's girlfriend, and she helps him escape after Coogan retrieves him from the prison hospital.
Coogan learns at Roth's apartment that Linny is on probation, and he finds Linny's address in Roth's home files.
Lt. McElroy informs Coogan about the extradition papers and serves as his NYPD contact during the investigation.
Coogan flirts with Julie Roth, takes her to lunch, and later receives a long goodbye kiss from her at the helicopter.
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Coogan visits Ellen Ringerman and obtains Linny's name during his search for the fugitive.
Pushie attacks Coogan with a dozen men in a pool hall. After the fight, the beaten Coogan kills Pushie and two others.
Pushie joins Linny in ambushing Coogan and helping Ringerman escape. He later leads the attack on Coogan in the pool hall.
McElroy refuses to release Ringerman without properly stamped extradition papers and later receives the captured fugitive from Coogan.
Coogan is sent to New York City to extradite the escaped killer James Ringerman. He eventually captures Ringerman after a motorcycle chase through For...
An unconventional Arizona deputy clashes with New York's legal system while pursuing an escaped killer and navigating an unexpected romantic connection.
Directed by Don Siegel
Coogan's Bluff (1968) · 6.3/10 · action, crime, drama, thriller
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