Character Relationship Map: AWOL-72

Characters

• Conrad Miller (played by Luke Goss) — protagonist

  Conrad Miller is a lieutenant colonel who has gone AWOL and serves as the film’s central figure. He hides from investigators, is drugged and held during an illegal operation, then breaks free and atta...

• Det. Adams (played by RZA) — protagonist

  Det. Adams is the investigator pursuing Conrad Miller’s disappearance. He visits Laura Wilder with an intelligence agent, questions her about Conrad, learns that Conrad still has access to her home, a...

• Myron (played by Bokeem Woodbine) — supporting

  Myron is a tracker who has been following Conrad Miller and monitoring the movement of the asset. He confronts Conrad at a bar, says he saw Conrad receive an envelope, and reports that Laura Wilder wa...

• Ray (played by Louis Mandylor) — supporting

  Ray is involved in the criminal operation centered on weapons, money, and captive Asian women. He helps hold Conrad Miller after Conrad is drugged, and he is ordered to dispose of Conrad when an offic...

• Amanda (played by Mirtha Michelle) — supporting

  Amanda is caught inside the violent captivity operation and is treated abusively by the people controlling it. During the confrontation, she is forced at gunpoint to shoot Conrad Miller, but refuses t...

• Tony (played by Leif Gantvoort) — minor
• Apache (played by Marco Khan) — supporting

  Apache is an associate who assists Conrad Miller after Conrad escapes the captivity operation. He meets Conrad and provides the bank card Conrad needs, then urges him to return to Laura Wilder. His as...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ray → Amanda (Professional Operation Associates) — Ray and Amanda are connected through the criminal operation, although their individual cooperation is limited.

  Ray and Tony are conducting the illegal operation when Amanda is caught in the same violent situation involving the captives and Conrad Miller.

• Tony → Amanda (Power Coercer) — Tony attempts to control Amanda through violence and coercion.

  Tony treats Amanda abusively and forces her to shoot Conrad Miller, although she refuses to continue obeying him.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Det. Adams → Myron (Narrative Parallel Pursuers) — Both pursue information about Conrad Miller, but the plot does not establish them as allies.

  Det. Adams investigates Conrad Miller's disappearance, while Myron separately tracks Conrad Miller and reports seeing the envelope exchange.

• Myron → Apache (Unknown Competing Information Link) — Their actions connect through the transfer and pursuit of the asset-related materials.

  Myron says he saw Conrad Miller receive the envelope, while Apache is the person who provides Conrad Miller with the bank card he needs.

• Ray → Tony (Alliance Criminal Partners) — Ray and Tony cooperate within the same criminal operation.

  Ray and Tony jointly conduct an illegal operation involving weapons, money, and captives.

• Conrad Miller → Apache (Alliance Supporter) — Apache provides practical support for Conrad Miller's next move.

  Apache meets Conrad Miller after the warehouse confrontation, provides the bank card he needs, and urges him to return to Laura Wilder.

• Conrad Miller → Amanda (Unknown Opposing Captive Situation) — Amanda is placed in opposition to Conrad Miller by Tony's coercion rather than by a voluntary alliance.

  Amanda is present during Conrad Miller's captivity, and Tony forces her to shoot Conrad Miller while Conrad fights to escape.

• Conrad Miller → Tony (Conflict Captor And Enemy) — Tony directly controls the threat against Conrad Miller.

  Tony is involved in holding Conrad Miller, orders Ray to dispose of him, and later confronts him during the escape.

• Conrad Miller → Ray (Conflict Captor And Captive) — Ray participates in Conrad Miller's abduction and intended disposal.

  Ray and Tony hold Conrad Miller after drugging him, and Tony orders Ray to dispose of him.

• Conrad Miller → Myron (Conflict Adversary) — Myron confronts Conrad Miller and pressures him to give up the asset.

  Myron says he has been tracking Conrad Miller, saw him receive the envelope, and demands that he surrender the asset.

• Conrad Miller → Det. Adams (Conflict Investigator And Fugitive) — Det. Adams actively pursues Conrad Miller as a missing and wanted figure.

  Det. Adams questions people close to Laura Wilder and investigates Conrad Miller's disappearance while monitoring the house.

Story Analysis

A fugitive soldier navigates surveillance, criminal captivity, and an unresolved struggle over an asset while trying to return to Laura Wilder.

Plot Progression

1. Promises Under Surveillance — Conrad leaves Laura Wilder after promising to make things right and suggesting that they may become a family. Det. Adams investigates the disappearance and begins watching the house.
2. A Dangerous Return — Conrad warns Laura that the situation is dangerous and promises to return. The investigation tightens around the house while Conrad's plans remain hidden.
3. The Captive Operation — Ray and Tony operate an illegal weapons and money scheme while holding Conrad after drugging him. An officer's visit increases the danger of exposure.
4. Violent Breakout — Conrad breaks free and attacks his captors. Tony tries to use Amanda against him, but her refusal helps turn the confrontation against Tony and his crew.
5. The Asset Pursuit — Apache gives Conrad a bank card and urges him to return to Laura. At a bar, Myron confronts Conrad about the asset, leaving the next move unresolved.