Frank T. Wells (played by Mickey Rourke) is a protagonist in F.T.W..
An ex-rodeo champion released after serving a ten-year prison sentence for a bar fight, Frank returns to rodeo work with his horse, Angel. When his truck breaks down, he meets Scarlett, offers her a chance to escape her troubles, and begins a relationship with her while they try to make a living and evade the authorities. Scarlett Stuart (played by Lori Singer) appears in F.T.W..
An amateur auto-repair mechanic living with her sexually abusive brother, Clem, Scarlett joins Clem and Joe in a bank robbery and escapes when police kill the two men in a shootout. She later meets Frank, helps repair his truck, and believes her F.T.W. tattoo links them because the initials also match his name. She starts a relationship with him but continues to support herself through armed robbery. Joe Palmieri (played by John Enos III) appears in F.T.W..
Joe Palmieri joins Scarlett Stuart and her brother Clem in a bank robbery, during which eight policemen are killed. The three hide in a motel, where police catch up with them. Joe is killed in the shootout, while Scarlett escapes and later meets Frank.
F.T.W. (1994) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Frank T. Wells
(played by Mickey Rourke) — protagonist
An ex-rodeo champion released after serving a ten-year prison sentence for a bar fight, Frank returns to rodeo work with his horse, Angel. When his truck breaks down, he meets Scarlett, offers her a c...
Scarlett Stuart
(played by Lori Singer) — supporting
An amateur auto-repair mechanic living with her sexually abusive brother, Clem, Scarlett joins Clem and Joe in a bank robbery and escapes when police kill the two men in a shootout. She later meets Fr...
Joe Palmieri
(played by John Enos III) — supporting
Joe Palmieri joins Scarlett Stuart and her brother Clem in a bank robbery, during which eight policemen are killed. The three hide in a motel, where police catch up with them. Joe is killed in the sho...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Frank T. Wells → Scarlett Stuart
(Romantic Partner)
Frank meets Scarlett in a barn, offers her an escape with him, and they begin a relationship after she connects her F.T.W. tattoo with his initials.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Scarlett Stuart → Joe Palmieri
(Alliance Robbery Partners)
Scarlett and Joe join in committing a bank robbery.
Story Analysis
A former rodeo champion and a fugitive woman form a relationship while trying to survive outside the law.
