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...

Key Relationships

• Detective Brice → Detective Allen (Professional Colleagues)
• Detective Allen → Detective Drummond (Professional Colleagues)
• Riley → Detective Brice (Alliance Employer)
• Ray Burns → Cindy (Social Benefactor)
• Ray Burns → Jack Rawlings (Conflict Manipulator)
• Ray Burns → Maggie (Romantic Girlfriend)
• Ray Burns → Dillon (Professional Cleaner)
• Ray Burns → Eddie (Alliance Employer)
• Ray Burns → Detective Brice (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Ray Burns → Riley (Conflict Arch Enemy)

Story Analysis

A cyclical tale of betrayal, revenge, and criminal entanglements spanning eight years.

Plot Progression

1. The Heist & The Fall
2. Imprisonment & The LA Hunt
3. Bloodshed & Interrogation
4. London Reckoning