Character Relationship Map: Hunt to Kill

Characters

• Jim Rhodes (played by Steve Austin) — protagonist

  Jim Rhodes is a former US Border Patrol agent who lives in Montana with his daughter, Kim. After Banks threatens Kim and forces him to guide the thieves through the wilderness, Jim survives being push...

• Lee Davis (played by Eric Roberts) — protagonist

  Lee Davis is Jim Rhodes's fellow US Border Patrol agent. While investigating an apparently abandoned trailer with Jim, he gives Jim a climbing-rope watch for emergencies before being shot by the attac...

• Dominika (played by Emilie Ullerup) — supporting

  Dominika is the only female member of the group of thieves and travels with Banks, Jensen, Geary, Crab, and Lawson. Banks is in love with her, and Crab hurts her during the trek. After Jim survives th...

• Banks (played by Gil Bellows) — supporting

  Banks is an unhinged leader within the group of thieves and Lawson's right-hand man. He tracks Lawson, kills the sheriff, and forces Jim to guide the group by threatening Kim. Banks later kills three...

• Jensen (played by Gary Daniels) — supporting

  Jensen is one of the thieves traveling with Banks and the others through the wilderness. Acting under Banks's orders, he kills Crab after Crab hurts Kim and Dominika. Jensen later becomes one of the p...

• Geary (played by Michael Eklund) — supporting

  Geary is a jumpy member of the group of thieves pursuing Lawson through the mountains. He struggles to keep up during the trek and remains with the group after Lawson is killed. When Jim survives the...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Banks → Geary (Power Gang Leader And Member) — Geary travels under Banks's leadership during the escape.

  Geary is described as a member of Banks's thief group who struggles to keep up during the wilderness escape.

• Banks → Jensen (Professional Commander) — Jensen functions as an enforcer under Banks's direction.

  Banks orders Jensen to kill Crab after Crab hurts Dominika.

• Banks → Dominika (Romantic Lover) — Banks's attachment to Dominika affects his behavior within the group.

  The thieves' account identifies Dominika as the female member Banks is in love with.

• Jim Rhodes → Lee Davis (Professional Colleague) — They are professional partners assigned to the same border investigation.

  The opening shows Jim Rhodes and Lee Davis working together as U.S. Border Patrol agents while investigating an abandoned trailer.

Story Dynamics

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

• Jim Rhodes → Dominika (Conflict Hunter And Prey) — Their conflict arises from Dominika's role in the fleeing thief group.

  Jim continues hunting the thieves and kills Dominika after killing Geary and Jensen.

• Jim Rhodes → Geary (Conflict Hunter And Prey) — Geary is an early casualty of Jim's counterattack.

  Jim hunts the fleeing thieves and kills Geary before pursuing Jensen and Dominika.

• Jim Rhodes → Jensen (Conflict Hunter And Prey) — Jensen becomes one of the targets in Jim's retaliatory pursuit.

  After surviving the cliff attack, Jim hunts the thieves and kills Jensen.

• Jensen → Geary (Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate as members of the same escape party.

  Jensen and Geary are both identified as members of the thief group accompanying Banks through the wilderness.

• Dominika → Geary (Alliance Teammate) — Their connection is limited to shared membership in the fleeing group.

  Dominika and Geary travel with the same group of thieves during the search for Lawson and the escape toward the border.

• Dominika → Jensen (Alliance Teammate) — They are members of the same criminal team.

  Dominika and Jensen are both members of the thief group traveling through the mountains after the robbery.

• Jim Rhodes → Banks (Conflict Enemy) — Their forced cooperation develops into the film's central survival conflict.

  Banks forces Jim to guide the thieves through the wilderness, later leaves him for dead, and is ultimately killed by Jim.

Story Analysis

A grieving border agent is forced to guide violent thieves, survives their betrayal, and hunts their leader while rebuilding a bond with his daughter.

Plot Progression

1. A Fire in the Trailer — Jim and Lee investigate a trailer and discover a meth lab. An ambush kills Lee and forces Jim to escape the exploding structure.
2. The Bonds and the Threat — A thief group steals bearer bonds, but Lawson takes the money from them. Banks tracks him to Montana and forces Jim to become their wilderness guide.
3. Across the Mountain Line — Jim leads Banks and the thieves through the mountains under threat to his family. Internal violence escalates as Banks orders Jensen to kill a group member.
4. The Hunter Returns — After being thrown from a cliff, Jim survives and turns against the thieves. He kills Geary, Jensen, and Dominika while Banks continues toward a Canadian outpost.
5. Fire in the Mine — Banks murders the Canadian officers and flees by ATV. Jim catches him in an abandoned mine and factory, kills him, and reaches a hard-won emotional resolution.