Smith (played by Clive Owen) is a protagonist in Shoot 'Em Up.
A highly skilled ex-black-ops drifter and carrot enthusiast. He rescues a pregnant woman, delivers her baby during a shootout, and becomes its protector against a ruthless assassin. He uncovers a conspiracy involving a presidential candidate needing a bone marrow transplant, assassinates the candidate to save the baby, and ultimately defeats the masterminds to reunite with his love interest and the infant. Hertz (played by Paul Giamatti) is a protagonist in Shoot 'Em Up.
A ruthless and heavily armed hitman hired to assassinate a newborn baby. He leads a team of thugs, survives an initial encounter due to a bulletproof vest, and later tortures both Donna and Smith to find the infant. He reveals he was responsible for killing Smith's family before being critically wounded and ultimately killed by Smith. Donna Quintano (played by Monica Bellucci) appears in Shoot 'Em Up.
A prostitute who temporarily shelters the newborn. She is tortured by the antagonist but rescued by Smith. She joins Smith and the baby, shares an intimate relationship with him, and helps evade pursuers. Ultimately, she survives the ordeal and works as a waitress at the ice cream parlor where she is finally reunited with Smith and the baby. Hammerson (played by Stephen McHattie) appears in Shoot 'Em Up.
An arms manufacturer and the owner of the Hammerson factory. He collaborates with Hertz to protect constitutional gun rights by manipulating a presidential election and securing a bone marrow match for a dying candidate. He is ultimately killed by Smith during the climactic confrontation. Baby Oliver (played by Sidney Mende-Gibson) appears in Shoot 'Em Up.
Baby's Mother (played by Ramona Pringle) appears in Shoot 'Em Up.
A pregnant woman fleeing an assassin who goes into labor during a shootout. She is shot dead by the antagonist, and her newborn son is taken in by Smith, who later deduces she frequented a heavy metal club based on the baby's reaction to the music. Senator Rutledge (played by Daniel Pilon) appears in Shoot 'Em Up.
A Democratic presidential candidate advocating for stricter gun laws who suffers from cancer. He requires a bone marrow transplant, making the newborn a potential donor. He secretly collaborates with arms manufacturers to ensure his election and protect gun rights, but is ultimately taken hostage and killed by Smith to advance his political agenda.
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Characters
Smith
(played by Clive Owen) — protagonist
A highly skilled ex-black-ops drifter and carrot enthusiast. He rescues a pregnant woman, delivers her baby during a shootout, and becomes its protector against a ruthless assassin. He uncovers a cons...
Hertz
(played by Paul Giamatti) — protagonist
A ruthless and heavily armed hitman hired to assassinate a newborn baby. He leads a team of thugs, survives an initial encounter due to a bulletproof vest, and later tortures both Donna and Smith to f...
Donna Quintano
(played by Monica Bellucci) — supporting
A prostitute who temporarily shelters the newborn. She is tortured by the antagonist but rescued by Smith. She joins Smith and the baby, shares an intimate relationship with him, and helps evade pursu...
Hammerson
(played by Stephen McHattie) — supporting
An arms manufacturer and the owner of the Hammerson factory. He collaborates with Hertz to protect constitutional gun rights by manipulating a presidential election and securing a bone marrow match fo...
Baby Oliver
(played by Sidney Mende-Gibson) — supporting
Baby's Mother
(played by Ramona Pringle) — supporting
A pregnant woman fleeing an assassin who goes into labor during a shootout. She is shot dead by the antagonist, and her newborn son is taken in by Smith, who later deduces she frequented a heavy metal...
Senator Rutledge
(played by Daniel Pilon) — supporting
A Democratic presidential candidate advocating for stricter gun laws who suffers from cancer. He requires a bone marrow transplant, making the newborn a potential donor. He secretly collaborates with...
Key Relationships
Baby's Mother → Baby Oliver
(mother)
Senator Rutledge → Hammerson
(Alliance Political Benefactor)
Hertz → Donna Quintano
(Conflict Torturer)
Hertz → Senator Rutledge
(Power Political Enforcer)
Smith → Senator Rutledge
(Narrative Political Target)
Smith → Donna Quintano
(Romantic Partner)
Smith → Hertz
(Conflict Arch Enemy)
Story Analysis
An ex-black-ops soldier protects a newborn from a conspiracy involving arms manufacturers and a presidential candidate needing a bone marrow transplant.
