Character Relationship Map: The Gunman

Characters

• Jim Terrier (played by Sean Penn) — protagonist

  Jim Terrier is a former Special Forces soldier who works as a black-ops mercenary in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He assassinates the Mining Minister, leaves Annie behind, then returns years late...

• Annie (played by Jasmine Trinca) — protagonist

  Annie is an NGO doctor and fellow expatriate in the Congo who falls in love with Jim Terrier while he is working there. Jim abandons her after the assassination, but their relationship remains central...

• Felix Marti (played by Javier Bardem) — supporting

  Felix Marti is Jim Terrier's former boss in the Congo assassination operation. Years later, he has formed a large international security firm that serves major clients, while the organization seeks to...

• Barnes (played by Idris Elba) — supporting

  Barnes is an Interpol agent involved in the investigation into the Congo assassination and the later conspiracy. After Jim Terrier provides evidence, Barnes's officers take Terrier into custody. Barne...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jim Terrier → Barnes (Professional Investigation Subject) — Barnes is connected to the official investigation into Jim's actions.

  Interpol officers take Jim into custody, and Agent Barnes promises to help him avoid more jail time than necessary.

• Jim Terrier → Felix Marti (Professional Former Employer) — Felix previously controlled the operation in which Jim served as a mercenary.

  Felix is identified as Jim's ex-boss in the Congo assassination.

• Jim Terrier → Annie (Romantic Partner) — Their love is separated by Jim's assassination mission and later rekindled after his release.

  The plot states that Jim falls in love with Annie while they are both working in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Barnes → Felix Marti (Conflict Investigator) — Barnes represents the investigative side pursuing evidence connected to Felix's organization.

  Jim makes a deal with Interpol to provide evidence supporting its ongoing investigation into the former assassination operation.

• Felix Marti → Annie (Conflict Adversary) — Annie becomes leverage in the campaign against Jim.

  The security organization connected to Felix's former operation kills Jim's friends and kidnaps Annie while hunting Jim.

Story Analysis

A former mercenary confronts the political violence of his past while trying to save Annie and expose the network that betrayed him.

Plot Progression

1. Blood Beneath The Contracts — Jim works as a covert mercenary in the DRC and falls in love with Annie. A mining-driven political decision turns his assignment into an assassination.
2. The Target Returns — Years later, Jim returns to the DRC as a charity worker. A violent attack reveals that his past operation has not been forgotten.
3. A Corporate Hunt — Jim learns that Felix leads a powerful security firm seeking to erase the former assassination team. Annie is kidnapped, forcing Jim to confront his old network.
4. Evidence At The Bullring — Jim uses compromising materials to arrange an exchange for Annie in Spain. He secretly offers the evidence to Interpol while preparing for an ambush.
5. Escape Through Violence — Jim defeats mercenaries despite head trauma and tries to get Annie to safety. The confrontation ends with Jim's capture, followed by release and reunion.