Character Relationship Map: The Locksmith

Characters

• Miller Graham (played by Ryan Phillippe) — protagonist

  Miller Graham is the central protagonist, a former burglar who is imprisoned after Ian Zwick shoots Kevin Reyes and blames him. Released early on parole, he works at Frank’s locksmith business, resist...

• Beth Fisher (played by Kate Bosworth) — supporting

  Beth Fisher is Miller Graham’s partner and Lindsay Graham’s mother. Their relationship suffered during Miller Graham’s imprisonment, but he hopes to repair it after release. She also carries Tanya Sau...

• Lindsay Graham (played by Madeleine Guilbot) — supporting

  Lindsay Graham is Miller Graham and Beth Fisher’s daughter. She represents the family connection Miller Graham wants to restore after prison. She is present when Detective Perez and Detective Jones at...

• Frank (played by Ving Rhames) — supporting

  Frank runs the locksmith business that gives Miller Graham a chance to work after prison. Because Miller Graham’s locksmith certification was revoked, Frank officially lists him as a handyman. His sho...

• April Reyes (played by Gabriella Quezada) — supporting

  April Reyes seeks Miller Graham’s help after describing abuse and coercion connected to the real-estate businessman she works for. She wants money to escape town and proposes robbing a poker game. Her...

• Ian Zwick (played by Jeffrey Nordling) — supporting

  Ian Zwick is the officer who shoots Kevin Reyes during the opening burglary and arrests Miller Graham, claiming Kevin fired first. Years later, he threatens Miller Graham, apparently arranges harassme...

• Garrett Field (played by Charlie Weber) — supporting

  Garrett Field is implicated in the conspiracy involving the abuse and protection of women. A recording reveals him ordering Ian Zwick to beat a woman while Detective Perez and Detective Jones manage t...

• Tanya Saunders (played by Kaylee Kaneshiro) — supporting

  Tanya Saunders brings Beth Fisher evidence linking Garrett Field, Ian Zwick, Detective Perez, and Detective Jones to the abuse and protection of women. Her evidence includes a recording of the conspir...

• Kevin Reyes (played by George Akram) — supporting

  Kevin Reyes takes part with Miller Graham in breaking into a cash house under construction. When the burglary alarm triggers a police response, Ian Zwick shoots Kevin and claims that Kevin fired first...

• Detective Perez (played by Noel Gugliemi) — supporting

  Detective Perez helps harass Miller Graham after stopping him while he drives a locksmith van, although the officers cannot prove he used his tools improperly. He is also part of the conspiracy protec...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ian Zwick → Detective Perez (Power Criminal Command) — Ian directs Perez's participation in the retaliatory attack.

  When the recording may have reached Chief Stern, Ian orders Detective Perez and Detective Jones to seize money from Frank's shop and kill Miller if ne...

• Garrett Field → Ian Zwick (Power Commander And Enforcer) — Garrett exercises authority over Ian within the abuse conspiracy.

  A recording reveals Garrett Field ordering Ian Zwick to beat a woman.

• Miller Graham → Frank (Professional Employer And Worker) — Frank provides Miller with legitimate employment despite the loss of his locksmith certification.

  After Miller's release on parole, Frank offers him work at a locksmith business and lists him officially as a handyman.

• Beth Fisher → Lindsay Graham (Family Mother And Daughter) — They form the remaining family unit Miller hopes to reconnect with.

  Lindsay Graham is identified as the daughter of Beth Fisher and Miller Graham.

• Miller Graham → Lindsay Graham (Family Father) — Miller's relationship with his daughter gives the final shop attack personal stakes.

  The plot identifies Lindsay Graham as Miller Graham and Beth Fisher's daughter, and Lindsay is present during the attack on Frank's shop.

• Miller Graham → Beth Fisher (Family Connection) — Beth is central to Miller's effort to rebuild his family life after prison.

  Miller leaves Beth Fisher behind when he is sentenced to prison and remains determined during imprisonment to repair his family relationships with her...

Story Dynamics

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

• Tanya Saunders → Beth Fisher (Alliance Evidence Informant) — Tanya gives Beth information that exposes the conspiracy.

  Tanya Saunders brings Beth evidence implicating Garrett Field, Ian Zwick, Detective Perez, and Detective Jones in the abuse and protection of the wome...

• April Reyes → Garrett Field (Conflict Abuser And Captive) — Garrett is connected to the coercive system that traps and abuses April.

  April says that the real-estate businessman she works for is involved in trafficking women, has repeatedly abused her, and will not let her leave; lat...

• Miller Graham → April Reyes (Alliance Reluctant Ally) — April's request pulls Miller toward a possible return to criminal activity.

  April Reyes asks Miller for help escaping an abusive real-estate businessman and proposes robbing a poker game to obtain money.

• Ian Zwick → Miller Graham (Conflict Persecutor) — Ian repeatedly uses his authority to intimidate and obstruct Miller.

  Ian Zwick arrests Miller Graham after Kevin is shot, later warns him not to interfere, and is apparently responsible for harassment against him.

• Ian Zwick → Kevin Reyes (Conflict Shooter And Victim) — Their confrontation ends with Kevin's death.

  Ian Zwick arrives during the escape and shoots Kevin Reyes, claiming that Kevin fired at him first.

• Miller Graham → Kevin Reyes (Alliance Heist Partner) — They cooperate in the initial burglary before the police response separates them.

  Miller Graham and Kevin Reyes break into a cash house under construction together and attempt to escape after the alarm is triggered.

Story Analysis

A former burglar struggles to rebuild his family while corrupt authorities and an abuse network pull him back into danger.

Plot Progression

1. The Fatal Break-In — Miller Graham and Kevin Reyes attempt a burglary at a construction site, but a motion sensor brings the police. Ian Zwick shoots Kevin and arrests Miller, separating him from Beth Fisher and Lindsay G...
2. A Parolee Under Pressure — After ten years in prison, Miller is released early and receives work from Frank's locksmith business. Ian's warning and the detectives' harassment threaten Miller's attempt to remain legitimate.
3. April's Dangerous Request — April Reyes reveals that her employer abuses women and prevents her from leaving. She asks Miller to help rob a poker game, forcing him to choose between staying clean and responding to her desperatio...
4. Evidence Against the Network — Tanya Saunders gives Beth evidence connecting Garrett Field, Ian Zwick, Detective Perez, and Detective Jones to the abuse network. A recording exposes Garrett's command and the police officers' involv...
5. The Shop Under Siege — Ian orders Perez and Jones to seize money from Frank's shop and kill Miller if necessary. They attack while Lindsay is present, and Miller resists as Beth carries the money toward Chief Stern.