Red Miller (played by Nicolas Cage) is a protagonist in Mandy.
A recovering alcoholic war veteran and lumberjack who lives with artist Mandy Bloom. After witnessing his girlfriend being murdered by a religious cult, he embarks on a brutal revenge journey, using a crossbow and a forged battle axe to slaughter cult members and bikers while experiencing severe drug-induced hallucinations. Mandy Bloom (played by Andrea Riseborough) is a protagonist in Mandy.
Red Miller's girlfriend, a gas station cashier and fantasy artist who endured an abusive childhood. She is kidnapped by a religious cult, mocked their leader, and is brutally stabbed and burned alive in front of Red, becoming the catalyst for his vengeful rampage and lingering hallucinations. Jeremiah Sand (played by Linus Roache) appears in Mandy.
The charismatic and psychopathic leader of the Children of the New Dawn cult. He orchestrates the kidnapping of Mandy, attempts to seduce her through psychedelic music, and orders her execution and Red's stabbing. He is ultimately decapitated and burned by Red. Brother Swan (played by Ned Dennehy) appears in Mandy.
A devoted disciple of Jeremiah Sand who carries out the cult leader's orders to kidnap Mandy Bloom and summons the cannibalistic Black Skulls biker gang to assist in the assault. Mother Marlene (played by Olwen Fouéré) appears in Mandy.
A high-ranking female cultist who drugs Mandy before her presentation to Sand. She is later discovered by Red in the underground tunnels beneath the cult's quarry church, where Red decapitates her and uses her severed head to taunt Sand. Caruthers (played by Bill Duke) appears in Mandy.
Red's friend who provides the weapons necessary for his revenge mission. Red visits him to retrieve a crossbow and bolts, and receives a warning about the dangerous Black Skulls gang before heading out. The Chemist (played by Richard Brake) appears in Mandy.
The drug manufacturer responsible for creating the Black Skulls' LSD. After Red tracks him down, he telepathically comprehends the cult's atrocities and provides Red with the location of their quarry church.
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Characters
Red Miller
(played by Nicolas Cage) — protagonist
A recovering alcoholic war veteran and lumberjack who lives with artist Mandy Bloom. After witnessing his girlfriend being murdered by a religious cult, he embarks on a brutal revenge journey, using a...
Mandy Bloom
(played by Andrea Riseborough) — protagonist
Red Miller's girlfriend, a gas station cashier and fantasy artist who endured an abusive childhood. She is kidnapped by a religious cult, mocked their leader, and is brutally stabbed and burned alive...
Jeremiah Sand
(played by Linus Roache) — supporting
The charismatic and psychopathic leader of the Children of the New Dawn cult. He orchestrates the kidnapping of Mandy, attempts to seduce her through psychedelic music, and orders her execution and Re...
Brother Swan
(played by Ned Dennehy) — supporting
A devoted disciple of Jeremiah Sand who carries out the cult leader's orders to kidnap Mandy Bloom and summons the cannibalistic Black Skulls biker gang to assist in the assault.
Mother Marlene
(played by Olwen Fouéré) — supporting
A high-ranking female cultist who drugs Mandy before her presentation to Sand. She is later discovered by Red in the underground tunnels beneath the cult's quarry church, where Red decapitates her and...
Caruthers
(played by Bill Duke) — supporting
Red's friend who provides the weapons necessary for his revenge mission. Red visits him to retrieve a crossbow and bolts, and receives a warning about the dangerous Black Skulls gang before heading ou...
The Chemist
(played by Richard Brake) — supporting
The drug manufacturer responsible for creating the Black Skulls' LSD. After Red tracks him down, he telepathically comprehends the cult's atrocities and provides Red with the location of their quarry...
Key Relationships
The Chemist → Jeremiah Sand
(Narrative Informant)
Brother Swan → Mandy Bloom
(Conflict Abductor)
Red Miller → Mother Marlene
(Conflict Killer)
Red Miller → Jeremiah Sand
(Conflict Arch Enemy)
Jeremiah Sand → Mandy Bloom
(Conflict Persecutor)
Red Miller → The Chemist
(Alliance Quest Seeker And Informant)
