Character Relationship Map: Going Home

Characters

• Harry K. Graham (played by Robert Mitchum) — protagonist

  Recently released prison inmate serving time for his wife's murder 13 years prior. Lives as a lonely, beaten-down man in a run-down trailer park.

• Jenny (played by Brenda Vaccaro) — protagonist

  Harry Graham's girlfriend who lives with him in a trailer park in a seashore community.

• Jimmy Graham (played by Jan-Michael Vincent) — supporting

  Harry's son who witnessed his mother's murder as a child. Haunted by the trauma, he tracks Harry down to confront him, dealing with serious psychological problems that complicate their reunion.

• Jimmy (at age 6) (played by Jason Bernard) — supporting

  The childhood version of Jimmy, who witnessed the slaying of his mother 13 years earlier.

• Sailor #3 (played by Clay Watkins) — supporting
• Ann Graham (played by Sally Kirkland) — supporting
• Angry Man (played by Lou Criscuolo) — minor
• Pleasant Man (played by Richard Goode) — minor
• Bible Man (played by Joseph Attles) — supporting
• Drunk in Bowling Alley (played by Tim Wallace) — minor
• Sailor #4 (played by Bruce Kornbluth) — minor
• Ella (played by Carol Gustafson) — minor
• Pass Clerk (played by Lawrence E. Bender) — minor
• Hippie Girl (played by Vicki Sue Robinson) — minor
• Betsy (played by Barbara Brownell) — minor
• Drunk in Bowling Alley (played by Jules Sicilia) — minor
• Guard (played by Tom Spratley) — minor
• Bonelli (played by Josh Mostel) — supporting
• Mr. Katz (played by Lou Gilbert) — supporting
• Sailor #1 (played by David Wilson) — supporting

Story Analysis

A psychological drama exploring trauma, reunion, and the lingering impact of past violence.

Plot Progression

1. Isolation and Release — Harry completes his 13-year sentence and returns to a secluded life with Jenny in a run-down trailer park. The narrative establishes their quiet existence and the lingering weight of the past.
2. The Son's Pursuit — Jimmy, haunted by childhood trauma, tracks his father to the coastal community. His psychological instability grows as he closes in on the trailer park.
3. Turbulent Reunion — Jimmy arrives and confronts Harry, triggering grim complications. Jenny witnesses the escalating psychological turmoil and family tension.
4. Psychological Unraveling — The confrontation reaches its peak as past trauma resurfaces. The narrative resolves with a new equilibrium, leaving Jenny to process the aftermath.