Character Relationship Map: Wall Street

Characters

• Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) — protagonist

  Ruthless corporate raider and legendary Wall Street financier

• Bud Fox (played by Charlie Sheen) — protagonist

  Ambitious junior stockbroker turned Gekko's protégé

• Darien Taylor (played by Daryl Hannah) — supporting

  Gekko's art consultant and ex-mistress, Bud's girlfriend

• Natalie's Assistant (played by Faith Geer) — minor

  Assistant to Natalie

• Natalie (played by Leslie Lyles) — minor

  Business associate or contact

• Lou Mannheim (played by Hal Holbrook) — supporting

  Senior broker and mentor to Bud

Canonical Relationships

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

• Natalie's Assistant → Natalie (assistant)

  角色名包含关系词: assistant

• Gordon Gekko → Darien Taylor (Romantic Former Lover)

  Darien is identified as Gekko's art consultant and ex-mistress.

• Bud Fox → Darien Taylor (Romantic Boyfriend)

  After Bud becomes wealthy, he gains Darien as a girlfriend, and they later break up over her refusal to oppose Gekko.

• Bud Fox → Lou Mannheim (Professional Junior Colleague)

  Bud works as a junior stockbroker while Lou is described as a respected senior broker whose advice influences Bud's stock selections.

• Bud Fox → Gordon Gekko (Professional Protégé)

  Bud repeatedly tries to obtain a meeting with Gekko, later receives capital from him to manage, and becomes his broker and protégé.

Story Analysis

An ambitious broker rises through illegal finance, then turns against his mentor when profit threatens an airline and its workers.

Plot Progression

1. The Apprentice's Opening
2. Profits And Seduction
3. The Cost Of Success
4. Betrayal In Bluestar
5. Justice And Consequence