Character Relationship Map: Get Smart

Characters

• Maxwell Smart (played by Steve Carell) — protagonist

  An analytical CONTROL agent promoted to field agent 86 after headquarters is bombed. He partners with Agent 99, investigates KAOS operations in Moscow, destroys a nuclear weapons factory, and ultimate...

• Agent 99 (played by Anne Hathaway) — protagonist

  A fellow CONTROL agent paired with Smart. She assists him in infiltrating enemy territory, distracts a KAOS assassin, and later becomes his romantic interest. She is briefly taken hostage by the trait...

• Agent 23 (played by Dwayne Johnson) — supporting

  A CONTROL agent initially posing as an observer during the factory cleanup. He is exposed as the true double agent through radiation traces on his clothing, kidnaps Agent 99, and is ultimately killed...

• The Chief (played by Alan Arkin) — supporting

  The head of CONTROL who initially keeps Smart in an analytical role but promotes him to Agent 86 following the headquarters bombing. He coordinates the response to KAOS's threats and oversees Smart's...

• Siegfried (played by Terence Stamp) — supporting

  The leader of the terrorist organization KAOS. He orchestrates a nuclear bombing plot in Los Angeles, threatens the U.S. government for billions, and is ultimately overthrown and thrown into a river b...

• Ladislas Krstic (played by David S. Lee) — minor
• Dalip (played by Dalip Singh) — minor
• Shtarker (played by Ken Davitian) — minor
• The President (played by James Caan) — supporting

  The President of the United States who arrives at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, unknowingly becoming the target of KAOS's nuclear bomb plot.

Canonical Relationships

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

• The Chief → Agent 23 (Professional Superior) — 23 initially acts under the Chief's CONTROL authority.

  The Chief sends Agent 23 to observe the factory cleanup before 23 is exposed as a double agent.

• The Chief → Agent 99 (Professional Superior) — The Chief oversees 99's agency work.

  Agent 99 operates as a CONTROL agent under the Chief and reunites with him in Los Angeles.

• Dalip → Siegfried (Power Subordinate) — Dalip serves Siegfried until personal loyalty collapses.

  Dalip helps plant Siegfried's bomb but later throws Siegfried into a river after Siegfried insults Dalip's wife.

• Siegfried → Ladislas Krstic (Professional Employer) — Krstic operates as a specialist within Siegfried's organization.

  Ladislas Krstic is described as KAOS's chief bomb-maker, and Smart traces nuclear material through Krstic's mansion.

• Siegfried → Shtarker (Power Leader) — Siegfried commands Shtarker within the KAOS hierarchy.

  Siegfried is identified as the KAOS boss, while Shtarker serves as his second-in-command.

Story Dynamics

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

• Shtarker → Dalip (Alliance Co Conspirator) — They cooperate as members of the Los Angeles operation.

  Shtarker and Dalip participate in the KAOS effort to plant the nuclear bomb at the concert hall.

• Dalip → Maxwell Smart (Alliance Reluctant Ally) — Dalip temporarily abandons violence after Smart appeals to him personally.

  After Smart recognizes Dalip and counsels him about his failing marriage, Dalip lets Smart and Agent 99 escape.

• Agent 23 → Shtarker (Alliance Operational Ally) — 23 contributes to the KAOS bombing operation.

  Agent 23 participates in the Los Angeles operation alongside Siegfried and Shtarker.

• Agent 23 → Siegfried (Alliance Secret Ally) — 23 secretly supports Siegfried's terrorist plan from inside CONTROL.

  Agent 23 is the true double agent and is involved in the KAOS operation that places the bomb in Los Angeles.

• Agent 23 → Agent 99 (Conflict Captor) — 23 uses 99 as a hostage during his escape.

  After being exposed, Agent 23 takes Agent 99 hostage and flees.

• Agent 23 → Maxwell Smart (Conflict Double Agent) — Agent 23 secretly betrays CONTROL and becomes Smart's enemy.

  Agent 23 is revealed as the real double agent after Smart's watch detects radiation traces on him.

• Maxwell Smart → Ladislas Krstic (Conflict Enemy) — Krstic directly obstructs Smart's investigation.

  Smart and Agent 99 infiltrate Krstic's mansion, are caught by Krstic and his men, and eliminate them while escaping.

• Siegfried → The President (Conflict Terrorist Targeting) — The President becomes the intended political target of Siegfried's plot.

  Siegfried plans to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles while the President is at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

• The Chief → Siegfried (Conflict Opponent) — The Chief leads the institutional response against Siegfried.

  Siegfried threatens the United States with nuclear detonator codes, and the Chief coordinates CONTROL's response.

• Maxwell Smart → Agent 99 (Alliance Teammate) — They work together as CONTROL field partners.

  Smart is paired with Agent 99 to investigate KAOS operations and infiltrate enemy territory.

Story Analysis

An overlooked CONTROL analyst becomes a field agent, confronts KAOS, and stops a nuclear attack through analysis, courage, and teamwork.

Plot Progression

1. From Analyst To Agent — Smart longs for field work while the Chief protects his analytical value. The bombing of CONTROL headquarters creates an urgent need for new agents and leads to Smart's promotion.
2. The Moscow Pursuit — Smart and Agent 99 travel toward Moscow and survive a chaotic airborne escape. Their investigation reaches Krstic's mansion and uncovers a concealed nuclear weapons factory.
3. Enemy Exposure — KAOS exposes Smart and 99 at the bakery factory, but Smart destroys the facility and escapes with Dalip's unexpected cooperation. CONTROL's lack of evidence then turns suspicion against Smart.
4. The Los Angeles Threat — Siegfried announces a nuclear attack timed with the President's Los Angeles visit. A coded warning from Dalip enables Smart to escape custody and rejoin CONTROL.
5. The Final Note — Agent 23 is exposed, Agent 99 is rescued, and the traitor dies during the chase. Smart identifies the bomb's musical trigger and saves the concert hall before the final note.