Character Relationship Map: Played

Characters

• Dillon (played by Val Kilmer) — protagonist

  A cleaner for gangster Eddie. He assists a wounded Ray Burns after a shooting, ensures the scene is cleared, and transports Ray to safety. Later, he delivers Ray to a secure location and is paid to re...

• Eddie (played by Gabriel Byrne) — supporting

  A gangster who employs Dillon and coordinates operations in Los Angeles. He provides Ray with a car and a concealed pistol. Despite claiming to avoid trouble, he intervenes on a rooftop and shoots Det...

• Detective Brice (played by Vinnie Jones) — supporting

  A corrupt detective who orchestrates a heroin heist with Riley. After the job fails, he frames Ray Burns, securing his eight-year prison sentence. Later in London, he attempts to eliminate Ray but is...

• Detective Allen (played by Bruno Kirby) — supporting

  A detective who responds to Riley's murder scene in Los Angeles. He identifies a connection to a nearby hotel and leads the subsequent police station interrogation of Ray and Samantha.

• Detective Drummond (played by Anthony LaPaglia) — supporting

  A police detective who jointly interrogates Ray Burns and Samantha Fay at the station following Riley's murder. He questions them extensively alongside Detective Allen before they are released.

• Ray Burns (played by Mick Rossi) — supporting

  A petty thief framed for a botched heist and a colleague's death. After serving eight years in prison, he travels to Los Angeles to assassinate Riley. He is later shot by Samantha but survives, ultima...

• Jack Rawlings (played by Roy Dotrice) — supporting

  Father of heist victim Terry. He manipulates Ray into killing Riley in Los Angeles under the guise of seeking justice. He later reveals on a rooftop that he orchestrated the entire plot to avenge his...

• Maggie (played by Joanne Whalley) — supporting

  Ray's former girlfriend and closest confidante. She is denied visits during his imprisonment but later nurses him back to health. She becomes a target when Brice's henchman attacks her, prompting Ray...

• Cindy (played by Patsy Kensit) — supporting

  Terry's girlfriend. After Terry's death, Ray rescues her from the streets and shelters her during her recovery. Ray visits her before heading to the final confrontation in Chinatown.

• Riley (played by Patrick Bergin) — supporting

  A criminal who recruits Ray for a heroin heist orchestrated with Detective Brice. He sacrifices Ray to cover his tracks. Later blackmailing London Charlie in Los Angeles, he is assassinated by Ray in...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ray Burns → Detective Allen (Professional Investigator And Suspect) — Allen investigates the murder while Ray attempts to avoid suspicion.

  Detective Allen responds to Riley's murder scene and later jointly questions Ray at the police station.

• Ray Burns → Detective Drummond (Professional Interrogator And Suspect) — Their interaction is defined by a tense police investigation.

  Detective Drummond questions Ray for hours at the station after Riley's murder.

• Ray Burns → Maggie (Romantic Former Lover) — Their past romantic bond remains emotionally important after Ray's imprisonment.

  The plot identifies Maggie as Ray's former girlfriend, and Ray later recuperates in her care after returning to London.

• Jack Rawlings → Ray Burns (Power Manipulator) — Jack exploits Ray's desire for revenge for his own revenge plot.

  Jack presents the mission as justice for his son and directs Ray to pursue Riley, while secretly arranging a plan to frame Ray.

• Riley → Ray Burns (Professional Recruiter) — Riley initially brings Ray into the criminal operation.

  Riley recruits Ray for the heroin heist and discusses the operation with him before assembling the team.

• Eddie → Ray Burns (Professional Criminal Associate) — Eddie supplies operational assistance to Ray despite trying to avoid direct involvement.

  Eddie provides Ray with a car and a pistol in Los Angeles, then later helps him during the rooftop confrontation.

• Dillon → Eddie (Professional Employee) — Dillon performs criminal cleanup and recovery work for Eddie.

  The plot identifies Dillon as a cleaner working for Eddie, and Eddie later sends him to assist the wounded Ray.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ray Burns → Cindy (Alliance Supporter) — Ray provides practical protection and support to Cindy after the heist tragedy.

  The plot states that Ray rescued Cindy from the streets and gave her shelter while she recovered from her drug habit.

• Detective Brice → Ray Burns (Conflict Framer) — Brice engineers Ray's criminal liability to protect himself.

  After the heist fails, Brice tells Riley to find a scapegoat, and Ray is subsequently arrested and convicted.

• Detective Brice → Riley (Alliance Criminal Partner) — Brice and Riley collaborate on the corrupt heist scheme.

  Brice tells Riley about the heroin shipment and asks him to assemble a team to steal it.

• Eddie → Detective Brice (Conflict Enemy) — Eddie becomes directly opposed to Brice during the final showdown.

  Eddie arrives during the rooftop confrontation and shoots Brice when Brice attacks Ray.

• Dillon → Ray Burns (Alliance Rescuer) — Dillon repeatedly protects and moves the wounded Ray to safety.

  Dillon finds Ray bleeding on a sofa, removes evidence, transports him, and later gets him to a secure location.

Story Analysis

A framed criminal pursues revenge across London and Los Angeles before discovering that his supposed allies have manipulated his entire path.

Plot Progression

1. Blood On The Sofa — Dillon responds to Ray's desperate call and erases the evidence of the shooting. The story then moves back eight years to reveal the criminal scheme that created Ray's crisis.
2. The Heist And The Frame — Riley recruits Ray for Brice's heroin operation, but the warehouse robbery collapses after a fatal accident. Brice and Riley protect themselves by making Ray the scapegoat.
3. A Prisoner Returns — Ray serves eight years and emerges determined to avenge the betrayal. Conflicting offers and threats draw him toward Los Angeles and Riley.
4. The Tape And The Gun — Ray confronts Riley, kills him, and becomes entangled in a police investigation. A second confrontation destroys the tape and leaves Ray critically wounded.
5. The Rooftop Betrayal — Back in London, Ray survives another attack and follows the evidence to a final rooftop meeting. Eddie kills Brice, but Jack reveals that Ray was manipulated and intended to take the blame.