The Take (1974) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
A San Francisco police lieutenant transferred to New Mexico to dismantle a local crime syndicate. He becomes deeply entangled in corruption, accepting bribes and acting as a double agent while navigat...
The head of the police department who is manipulated into orchestrating a corruption trap against Sneed, only to be outmaneuvered by the detective's allies.
A criminal suspect targeted by Sneed who is coerced into becoming an informant, providing critical information about drug deliveries to the syndicate.
A money launderer who assists Sneed with surveillance and financial cover-ups, playing a crucial role in helping Sneed evade a police corruption trap.
A doctor and Sneed's former lover who maintains professional distance but shows underlying care by tending to his wounds after he is beaten by crime syndicate enforcers.
A police captain on Sneed's team who is secretly on the take. He balances a facade of law enforcement with corrupt dealings, ultimately betraying Sneed to protect his own interests.
The respected community leader and ruthless kingpin of a local organized crime syndicate. He manipulates law enforcement, accepts bribes, and uses violence to maintain control over his operations.
A Native American detective who partners with Sneed on multiple raids. He is pragmatic, lethal when necessary, and ultimately helps cover up a murder to secure Sneed's promotion and case victory.
A low-level driver and enforcer for the syndicate who transports counterfeit manufacturing equipment. He attempts to bribe Sneed but is eliminated to protect the police investigation.
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Benedetto drives one of Manso's vans and transports counterfeit manufacturing equipment for the syndicate.
Manso orders that Elliot be released from police custody, and Dolek informs Manso about the planned stakeout.
Sneed overpowers Danny James at his apartment and intimidates him into becoming an informant.
Sneed visits his former lover Nancy, but she refuses to revive their relationship and accuses him of corruption.
Sneed learns that Dolek is also taking money, and later Dolek informs Manso about the police stakeout and reports Sneed's corruption to Chief Berrigan...
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Dolek informs Chief Berrigan about Sneed's corruption, and Berrigan confronts Sneed with several officers in a setup.
After fighting Benedetto when the van stalls in a river, Sneed accepts a bribe from him to minimize his charges.
Sneed hooks up with Oscar, a money launderer, and orders him to follow Dolek; Oscar also helps switch the incriminating notes.
Sneed and Tallbear break into Elliot's apartment, raid Manso's mansion, and work together during the later police operation.
Sneed accepts cash from Manso to act as a middleman between law enforcement and the syndicate, then later blackmails and confronts him.
A police lieutenant becomes entangled in a corrupt alliance with a crime boss while manipulating rival officers, informants, and witnesses to secure power.
Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis
The Take (1974) · 6.8/10 · action, thriller
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