Sam Washington (played by Joe Lynn) is a protagonist in Tenement.
A tenant of the South Bronx apartment building and the film's nominal lead, caught up in the violent siege as the residents rise up against the brutal drug-pushing street gang terrorizing them. Ruth (played by Mina Bern) is a protagonist in Tenement.
A tenant of the tenement who is among the residents threatened by the street gang's attempted takeover and joins the tenants' uprising against the gang. Mr. Wesley (played by Walter Bryant) appears in Tenement.
A resident of the South Bronx tenement who becomes part of the tenants' desperate fight after the brutal drug-pushing street gang attempts to take over the building and terrorize everyone inside. Carol (played by Corinne Chateau) appears in Tenement.
A tenant of the apartment house who is terrorized along with the other residents when the vicious street gang moves to take over the building, and who joins in the rising of the tenants. Poppo (played by Angel David) appears in Tenement.
A tenant of the South Bronx tenement who takes part in the violent confrontations as the residents band together to resist the brutal, drug-pushing gang trying to seize their building. Anna (played by Martha De La Cruz) appears in Tenement.
A resident of the tenement caught in the building-wide violence when the street gang attempts to take over the apartment house and terrorize the tenants. Leona (played by Rhetta Hughes) appears in Tenement.
A tenant of the apartment building who is caught up in the chaos when the brutal street gang moves in, and who is among the residents rising up in self-defense. Rojas (played by Larry Lara) appears in Tenement.
A tenant of the tenement swept into the violent confrontation as the building's residents fight back against the drug-pushing gang that tries to take over their home.
Tenement (1985) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Sam Washington
(played by Joe Lynn) — protagonist
A tenant of the South Bronx apartment building and the film's nominal lead, caught up in the violent siege as the residents rise up against the brutal drug-pushing street gang terrorizing them.
Ruth
(played by Mina Bern) — protagonist
A tenant of the tenement who is among the residents threatened by the street gang's attempted takeover and joins the tenants' uprising against the gang.
Mr. Wesley
(played by Walter Bryant) — supporting
A resident of the South Bronx tenement who becomes part of the tenants' desperate fight after the brutal drug-pushing street gang attempts to take over the building and terrorize everyone inside.
Carol
(played by Corinne Chateau) — supporting
A tenant of the apartment house who is terrorized along with the other residents when the vicious street gang moves to take over the building, and who joins in the rising of the tenants.
Poppo
(played by Angel David) — supporting
A tenant of the South Bronx tenement who takes part in the violent confrontations as the residents band together to resist the brutal, drug-pushing gang trying to seize their building.
Anna
(played by Martha De La Cruz) — supporting
A resident of the tenement caught in the building-wide violence when the street gang attempts to take over the apartment house and terrorize the tenants.
Leona
(played by Rhetta Hughes) — supporting
A tenant of the apartment building who is caught up in the chaos when the brutal street gang moves in, and who is among the residents rising up in self-defense.
Rojas
(played by Larry Lara) — supporting
A tenant of the tenement swept into the violent confrontation as the building's residents fight back against the drug-pushing gang that tries to take over their home.
Mr. Gonzales
(played by Alfonso Manosalvas) — supporting
A resident of the South Bronx apartment house who is threatened by the gang and becomes part of the tenants' uprising against the gang's brutal takeover attempt.
Carlos
(played by Jaime Roman) — supporting
A tenant of the tenement involved in the escalating violence as the residents unite to resist the street gang attempting to terrorize and take over the building.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Ruth → Mr. Wesley
(Social Elderly Tenants)
Sam Washington → Carlos
(Conflict Gang Member)
Sam Washington → Rojas
(Conflict Gang Member)
Sam Washington → Poppo
(Conflict Gang Leader)
Sam Washington → Mr. Gonzales
(Alliance Fellow Tenant)
Sam Washington → Leona
(Alliance Fellow Tenant)
Sam Washington → Anna
(Alliance Fellow Tenant)
Sam Washington → Carol
(Alliance Fellow Tenant)
Sam Washington → Mr. Wesley
(Alliance Fellow Tenant)
Sam Washington → Ruth
(Alliance Fellow Tenant)
Story Analysis
Tenants in a South Bronx apartment house rise against a violent drug-pushing street gang attempting to seize their home.
