Character Relationship Map: Postal

Characters

• Postal Dude (played by Zack Ward) — protagonist

  The protagonist, an unemployed man driven to violence after being mocked at a job interview and discovering his wife's infidelity. He hijacks a shipment of Krotchy Dolls with his Uncle Dave, gets draw...

• Uncle Dave (played by Dave Foley) — protagonist

  A slovenly con artist turned doomsday cult leader who owes the US government over a million dollars in back-taxes. He teams up with the Postal Dude to hijack a shipment of rare Krotchy Dolls for onlin...

• Faith (played by Jackie Tohn) — supporting

  An attractive young barista who crosses paths with the Postal Dude during his rampage. After surviving an explosive gunfight and listening to his war monologue, she joins forces with him. Together the...

• George W. Bush (played by Brent Mendenhall) — minor
• Officer Greg (played by Chris Spencer) — supporting

  A police officer involved in the town's law enforcement during the climax. He is killed when the Postal Dude detonates an explosive, which causes him and Officer John to explode alongside the Dude's w...

• Verne Troyer (played by Verne Troyer) — supporting

  A guest at the Little Germany amusement park on its opening day. After escaping the initial shootout with the Postal Dude's cult, he is captured and brought to the compound. He is subsequently thrown...

Canonical Relationships

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

• George W. Bush → Uncle Dave (Professional Government Creditor) — The relationship is an indirect government-versus-debtor connection rather than a personal partnership.

  Uncle Dave is said to owe the United States government more than a million dollars in back taxes, while George W. Bush is the film's national executiv...

• Uncle Dave → Verne Troyer (Power Cult Subject) — Uncle Dave's cult ideology makes Verne a subject of its apocalyptic ritual.

  Verne Troyer is brought to Uncle Dave's compound, where the prophecy in Uncle Dave's fictional Bible leads to his being thrown into a pit of chimpanze...

Story Dynamics

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

• George W. Bush → Postal Dude (Conflict Political Adversary) — Their actions contribute to opposing sides of the film's final political catastrophe.

  After the day's shootouts and explosions, George W. Bush publicly blames the destruction on China and India, while Postal Dude's actions have helped c...

• Faith → Officer Greg (Conflict Opposing Combatants) — Their opposing sides meet within the film's final violent conflict.

  Faith joins Postal Dude during the final campaign, while Officer Greg is among the law-enforcement figures killed in the explosive aftermath.

• Postal Dude → Officer Greg (Conflict Armed Opponents) — Officer Greg represents the police opposition to Postal Dude's rampage.

  Police pursue Postal Dude after the Little Germany shootout, and Officer Greg is later killed when Postal Dude detonates an explosive.

• Postal Dude → Verne Troyer (Conflict Captor And Captive) — Postal Dude is involved in Verne Troyer's forced removal and captivity.

  Postal Dude and the cult escape from Little Germany with the park's opening-day guest, Verne Troyer, and take him back to the compound.

• Postal Dude → Faith (Alliance Combat Partner) — Faith becomes Postal Dude's partner during the final violent campaign.

  After an explosive gunfight and Postal Dude's war monologue, Faith joins forces with him.

• Postal Dude → Uncle Dave (Alliance Heist Partner) — They cooperate in a criminal scheme driven by financial desperation.

  Postal Dude teams up with Uncle Dave to hijack a shipment of rare Krotchy Dolls and sell them online.

Story Analysis

A desperate man's criminal escape spirals into cult violence, political absurdity, and apparent global annihilation.

Plot Progression

1. Desperation in Paradise — Postal Dude is humiliated, unemployed, and enraged by his wife's infidelity. He turns to Uncle Dave and joins a plan to steal valuable dolls.
2. The Rival Shipment — The cult prepares its robbery while terrorists pursue the same shipment for a biological attack. Their competing plans converge at Little Germany.
3. Blood at Little Germany — A confrontation at the amusement park becomes a large shootout involving several hostile groups. Postal Dude and the cult escape with the dolls and Verne Troyer.
4. The Cult's Dark Prophecy — The compound has been overtaken, and the survivors retreat underground. A fictional Bible reveals an apocalyptic plan that places Verne Troyer in immediate danger.
5. One-Man War — Postal Dude escapes with weapons and begins attacking everyone connected to the catastrophe. Faith joins him, and their campaign spreads through the town.
6. Nuclear Endgame — The final explosion kills several people, while George W. Bush redirects blame toward foreign nations. Reciprocal nuclear launches end with the apparent destruction of the world.