Character Relationship Map: The Final Contract

Characters

• Frank Argento (played by Rod Steiger) — supporting

  A drug trafficker whose organization has been infiltrated by Colonnello Aller, Frank becomes involved in the conspiracy surrounding David. Aller orders David to kill him while concealing the truth abo...

• Victor (played by Victor Argo) — supporting

  Victor is the Della Croce brothers' right-hand man. Colonnello Aller proposes that he help turn Francesco and Frank Argento against each other by using David, who has been deceived into believing he w...

• Colonnello Aller (played by Philippe Leroy) — supporting

  An infiltrator in Frank Argento's drug organization, Aller recruits David for a mission in Italy and presents the killing of Gaetano as government work. He later manipulates David into targeting Argen...

• Poliziotto (played by Stewart Bick) — supporting

Story Dynamics

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

• Victor → Poliziotto (Conflict Criminal Adversary) — Victor represents the criminal faction opposed by the police presence.

  The plot places Victor within the Della Croce criminal structure, while the police side intervenes in the final gunfight against that structure.

• Victor → Frank Argento (Conflict Political Rival) — Victor treats Argento as an obstacle to his planned criminal partnership and power shift.

  Victor proposes turning Francesco against Frank and having both men killed through a manipulated contract.

• Colonnello Aller → Victor (Alliance Strategic Collaborator) — Aller and Victor cooperate in a scheme to redirect violence toward their rivals.

  Aller travels to Italy and meets Victor, the Della Croce brothers' right-hand man, to propose manipulating the conflict between Francesco and Frank.

• Colonnello Aller → Frank Argento (Conflict Infiltrator And Target) — Aller secretly works inside Argento's organization while arranging his downfall.

  The plot states that Colonnello Aller infiltrated Frank Argento's drug-trafficking organization. Aller later orders the Vietnam veteran to kill Argent...

Story Analysis

A manipulated assassin becomes entangled in a criminal conspiracy and ultimately sacrifices himself to save a police officer.

Plot Progression

1. A Contract Across Borders — A judge's murder and failed attacks on a protected witness create the central crisis. Colonnello Aller recruits a Vietnam veteran in Santa Monica for a paid mission in Italy.
2. The Trial Target — The operative reaches Milan and receives instructions to kill the accountant during the trial. Police pursuit and an unexpected release complicate the assignment.
3. Blood Outside Court — Disguised as a police officer, the operative kills the witness before testimony. He survives a courthouse ambush but kills Salvatore while escaping wounded.
4. The Conspiracy Unmasked — The investigation exposes Bellotti's role, but Bellotti is murdered before confessing. Aller returns and joins Victor in a plan to manipulate Argento and the criminal factions.
5. The Villa's Last Stand — A telephone call reveals that the operative's wife has died, exposing the manipulation behind the contract. The final villa shootout ends with the operative's sacrifice and the death of Salvatore.