Character Relationships in Rainbow

Frank Bailey (played by Bob Hoskins) is a protagonist in Rainbow. Mike's grandfather and a magician. He supports the children's investigation and believes them when others dismiss their claims. Later, he assists Mike in breaking into a pawn shop to recover stolen gold, helping to restore color to the world. Mike Bailey (played by Willy Lavendel) is a protagonist in Rainbow. The rambunctious protagonist who discovers a landing rainbow and befriends a stray dog named Mutt. He leads his friends to document the phenomenon, but his brother's theft of rainbow gold triggers a global crisis. Mike ultimately retrieves the gold, tosses it back into the rainbow to restore color, and escapes with Mutt. Steve Bailey (played by Jacob Tierney) appears in Rainbow. Mike's older brother and a loner who wants to join a local gang. He impulsively pockets three pieces of rainbow gold, causing it to vanish and trigger a world-wide color drain. After being robbed and beaten by the gang, he joins the rescue mission to retrieve the stolen items. Pete (played by Jonathan Schuman) appears in Rainbow. Mike's friend who accompanies him to discover and track the landing rainbow. He participates in the bike chase, helps document the event, and later joins Steve and Sam in infiltrating the gang's hideout to recover the stolen gold pieces. Sheriff Wyatt Hampton (played by Dan Aykroyd) appears in Rainbow. The local sheriff in Kansas who takes in the misplaced children and arranges their return flight. He unknowingly leads them on a chase as they slip away to develop photos and catch their flight back to New Jersey. Jackie Bailey (played by Terry Finn) appears in Rainbow. Mike's single mother who works at a local TV newsroom. She is contacted by the sheriff when the children go missing in Kansas and later defends them against skeptics. Her boss tips off reporters after the children return, leading to media attention. Sam Cohen (played by Saul Rubinek) appears in Rainbow. The children's science teacher who examines their photos and deduces the truth about the rainbow and the missing flights. He realizes the stolen gold is draining color from the world and joins the group to infiltrate the gang's hideout and recover the artifacts.

Character Relationship Map: Rainbow

Rainbow (1996) Poster

Rainbow (1996) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Key Relationships

Story Analysis

A magical adventure where stolen artifacts cause a global color crisis, requiring a group of kids and adults to retrieve them and restore the world.

Plot Progression

  1. The Rainbow Discovery
  2. The Kansas Detour
  3. The Color Crisis
  4. Restoring the Spectrum

Directed by Bob Hoskins

Rainbow (1996) · 4.7/10 · family, fantasy