Character Relationship Map: Armed Response

Characters

• Jim Roth (played by David Carradine) — protagonist

  Jim Roth is one of Clay Roth's brothers and a war veteran. When Clay is murdered, Jim joins his brother Tommy and their father, Burt, in arming themselves and setting out to find the person responsibl...

• Burt Roth (played by Lee Van Cleef) — protagonist

  Burt Roth is the father of Clay, Jim, and Tommy, and a war veteran. Clay's murder enrages him, and he joins his surviving sons as they arm themselves to find the person responsible and seek revenge. H...

• Clay Roth (played by David Goss) — supporting

  Clay Roth is one of two private investigators hired in connection with restoring the stolen statuette to its rightful place. His attempt to recover it ends with his murder, news that enrages his broth...

• Tommy Roth (played by Brent Huff) — supporting

  Tommy Roth is Clay Roth's brother and a war veteran. After Clay is murdered, Tommy joins his brother Jim and their father, Burt, in arming themselves and setting out to find the person responsible and...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Jim Roth → Tommy Roth (Family Brothers) — Jim and Tommy act together in the family's armed pursuit of Clay's killer.

  The plot says Clay's brothers Jim and Tommy join their father after Clay is murdered.

• Burt Roth → Tommy Roth (Family Father) — Burt joins Tommy in the armed search for the person responsible for Clay's death.

  The character profiles identify Burt as Tommy's father.

• Burt Roth → Jim Roth (Family Father) — Burt and Jim arm themselves and pursue the person responsible for Clay's murder.

  The character profiles identify Burt as Jim's father.

• Tommy Roth → Clay Roth (Family Brother) — After Clay is murdered, Tommy joins the family pursuit of the person responsible.

  The character profile identifies Tommy as Clay's brother.

• Jim Roth → Clay Roth (Family Brother) — Clay's murder enrages Jim and motivates him to join Burt and Tommy in seeking revenge.

  The character profile identifies Jim as one of Clay's brothers.

• Burt Roth → Clay Roth (Family Father) — Burt's response to Clay's murder is part of the Roth family's decision to pursue those responsible.

  The character profile identifies Burt as Clay's father.

Story Analysis

A statuette theft and a failed recovery job lead to Clay Roth's murder and his family's armed pursuit of those responsible.

Plot Progression

1. The Stolen Peace Offering — A man working for Tanaka steals a statuette intended as a peace offering to a rival Chinese tong. Tanaka recovers it with F.C.'s help and kills the bandit.
2. A Risky Recovery Job — Two private investigators are hired in connection with restoring the statuette. Their effort to recover it goes badly.
3. Clay's Murder — The recovery effort ends with Clay and the other investigator dead. The news of Clay's murder enrages his family.
4. The Roths Take Up Arms — Jim, Tommy, and their father Burt are revealed to be war veterans. They arm themselves and set out to find the person responsible for Clay's death.