Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An amnesiac protagonist navigates deception, corporate espionage, and rogue FBI agents to recover a stolen computer chip.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Amnesiac's Awakening

The protagonist wakes with memory loss next to a dead body and cash. Diane drives him away from the hotel just as FBI agents arrive to investigate the scene.

Key Events

• Awakening in Hotel — Protagonist wakes with amnesia next to a dead body and cash. Characters: Diane Location: Hotel Room
• Escape from Hotel — Diane drives the protagonist out just as FBI agents arrive. Characters: Diane Location: Hotel Lobby
• FBI Investigation Begins — Agents attempt to reconstruct the incident and track suspects. Characters: Shaw Location: Hotel Scene
• Mansion Deception — Diane claims to be the wife and insists the mansion is home. Characters: Diane Location: Large Mansion
• Suspicion Arises — Protagonist notices he is absent from all family photographs. Characters: Diane Location: Mansion

Unraveling the Deception

Diane maintains a false domestic facade while probing for a missing computer chip. The protagonist grows suspicious and flees after overhearing a truth serum injection plan.

Key Events

• Suspicion Arises — Protagonist notices he is absent from all family photographs. Characters: Diane Location: Mansion
• Seduction and Interrogation — Diane seduces him to ask about a computer chip at the hotel. Characters: Diane Location: Mansion Bedroom
• Medical Examination — A doctor suggests injecting the protagonist with truth serum. Characters: Diane Location: Mansion Clinic
• Flight from Mansion — Overhearing the injection plan, the protagonist flees with the cash. Characters: Diane Location: Mansion Grounds
• Restaurant Encounter — Protagonist sees Gina, who questions why he hasn't called. Characters: Gina Location: Restaurant
• Identity Revelation — Gina reveals he is actually a janitor at a video game company. Characters: Gina Location: Restaurant

The Rogue Agent's Gambit

Gina reveals the protagonist's true identity as a janitor and provides a safehouse. FBI ambushes them at the airport, leading to a chemical interrogation and Gina's defection.

Key Events

• Identity Revelation — Gina reveals he is actually a janitor at a video game company. Characters: Gina Location: Restaurant
• Corporate Pressure — Company head reports the breach and demands chip recovery. Characters: Shaw Location: DART Office
• Safehouse Visit — Gina shows him games and a janitor uniform to prove his identity. Characters: Gina Location: Gina's Apartment
• Airport Interrogation — Riley questions him about the chip's location before FBI arrives. Characters: Gina, Shaw Location: Airport
• FBI Ambush — Shaw's agents open fire, capturing the protagonist while Gina escapes. Characters: Shaw, Gina Location: Airport Parking
• Chemical Interrogation — Shaw injects the protagonist while Diane questions him about the chip. Characters: Shaw, Diane Location: FBI Van

Chip Hunt and Confrontation

Following a video game clue, they locate the X-1 chip in a facility. A violent shootout ensues, resulting in the takedown of Shaw's team and the protagonist's memory return.

Key Events

• Chemical Interrogation — Shaw injects the protagonist while Diane questions him about the chip. Characters: Shaw, Diane Location: FBI Van
• Gina's Confession — Gina reveals she is a federal agent and plans to expose Shaw. Characters: Gina Location: Escape Car
• Video Game Store Visit — They discover the X-1 chip is featured in a popular video game. Characters: Gina Location: Game Store
• Chip Discovery — They find the chip hidden in a rat's mouth inside the game room. Characters: Gina Location: Video Game Room
• Final Confrontation — Agents attack; they overpower Shaw's team using cleaning equipment. Characters: Shaw, Gina Location: Game Facility
• Memory Restoration — Protagonist recalls the truth: he refused a bribe and was attacked. Characters: Gina Location: Game Facility
• Mission Debrief — Martin thanks them and offers FBI training, but protagonist declines. Characters: Gina Location: FBI Office
• New Beginning — Protagonist chooses game development; Gina suggests getting closer. Characters: Gina Location: Street

Story Breakdown

• Amnesia and Deception — The protagonist wakes with no memory while Diane orchestrates a false domestic cover to hide the stolen cash and chip.
  • Hotel Awakening — Protagonist discovers cash and a dead body upon waking.
  • Mansion Illusion — Diane maintains a wife persona and hides the protagonist in a large estate.
• Identity Crisis — Clues from Gina and corporate records challenge the fabricated backstory, forcing the protagonist to question his true role.
  • Restaurant Revelation — Gina reveals the protagonist works as a janitor at a video game company.
  • Airport Interrogation — FBI agents confront the protagonist about the missing X-1 chip location.
• Rogue FBI Operations — Shaw's corrupt faction uses coercion and false accusations to control the investigation and eliminate threats.
  • Shaw's Ambush — Shaw's team opens fire at the airport to capture the protagonist.
  • Gina's Defiance — Gina refuses to surrender and vows to expose Shaw's rogue activities.
• Corporate Espionage — The stolen X-1 chip represents a high-value data transfer device, driving the conflict between the company and rogue agents.
  • DART Security Breach — Company executives report the security violation and demand immediate recovery.
  • Game Store Clue — The chip's existence is linked to a popular video game character.
• The Chip Hunt — Following decoded geographical clues, the team tracks the physical location of the microchip inside a gaming facility.
  • Boca Raton Decoded — The phrase is translated to reveal the exact hiding spot.
  • Rat Figurine Discovery — The chip is found concealed inside a rat prop in a game room.
• Final Confrontation — A violent clash at the facility resolves the conflict, restores the protagonist's memory, and secures the chip.
  • Janitorial Counterattack — The team uses cleaning equipment to overpower Shaw's armed agents.
  • Memory Restoration — The protagonist recalls refusing a bribe and the subsequent struggle.

Directed by

Les Mayfield

Key Cast

• Cedric the Entertainer — Jake Rodgers
• Nicollette Sheridan — Diane
• Niecy Nash — Jacuzzi
• Mark Dacascos — Eric Hauck
• Lucy Liu — Gina