Eddie King (played by Nicolas Cage) is a protagonist in Arsenal.
Eddie King is a ruthless mobster who exploits Mikey's debts by staging a kidnapping and demanding ransom from JP. When Mikey resists, Eddie turns the scheme real, has Mikey beaten and Alexis kidnapped, kills Buddy, and is ultimately killed with his henchmen in the bloody exchange. Sal (played by John Cusack) is a protagonist in Arsenal.
Sal is JP's detective friend and a man with useful street knowledge. He warns JP that Mikey is involved with drugs, then helps JP investigate the failed drug deal and track down Rusty for information about Mikey's disappearance and Eddie's kidnapping scheme. Mikey (played by Johnathon Schaech) appears in Arsenal.
Mikey is JP's older brother, a former inmate whose criminal habits leave him in debt and danger. He loses JP's money in a drug deal, becomes the target of Eddie's kidnapping plot, escapes repeated beatings, and returns to rescue JP before the final confrontation. Rusty (played by Shea Buckner) appears in Arsenal.
Rusty is the prime suspect when Mikey's drugs disappear after the failed deal. JP and Sal track him down for answers, and Rusty admits that he stole the drugs, confirming the immediate cause of Mikey's financial crisis and helping advance the search for Mikey. Buddy (played by Christopher Coppola) appears in Arsenal.
Buddy is Eddie's brother, who intervenes when Eddie continues his kidnapping scheme against Mikey. Eddie resents that interference despite having served three years in jail for Buddy, and he brutally kills Buddy to demonstrate that his threat against Mikey is genuine.
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Characters
Eddie King
(played by Nicolas Cage) — protagonist
Eddie King is a ruthless mobster who exploits Mikey's debts by staging a kidnapping and demanding ransom from JP. When Mikey resists, Eddie turns the scheme real, has Mikey beaten and Alexis kidnapped...
Sal
(played by John Cusack) — protagonist
Sal is JP's detective friend and a man with useful street knowledge. He warns JP that Mikey is involved with drugs, then helps JP investigate the failed drug deal and track down Rusty for information...
Mikey
(played by Johnathon Schaech) — supporting
Mikey is JP's older brother, a former inmate whose criminal habits leave him in debt and danger. He loses JP's money in a drug deal, becomes the target of Eddie's kidnapping plot, escapes repeated bea...
Rusty
(played by Shea Buckner) — supporting
Rusty is the prime suspect when Mikey's drugs disappear after the failed deal. JP and Sal track him down for answers, and Rusty admits that he stole the drugs, confirming the immediate cause of Mikey'...
Buddy
(played by Christopher Coppola) — minor
Buddy is Eddie's brother, who intervenes when Eddie continues his kidnapping scheme against Mikey. Eddie resents that interference despite having served three years in jail for Buddy, and he brutally...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Sal → Rusty
(Professional Investigator And Informant)
Sal uses street knowledge to track down Rusty, after which Rusty admits stealing the drugs.
Sal → Mikey
(Professional Investigator And Subject)
Sal warns about Mikey getting into drugs and later uses his street knowledge to help find leads connected to Mikey's kidnapping.
Eddie King → Buddy
(Family Brother)
The plot identifies Buddy as Eddie's brother, and Eddie says he spent three years in jail for him.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Mikey → Rusty
(Conflict Adversary)
Rusty is identified as the prime suspect in the theft of Mikey's drugs and later admits that he stole them.
Eddie King → Mikey
(Narrative Antagonist)
Eddie King engineers a kidnapping scheme involving Mikey, later turns it into a real abduction, and repeatedly threatens his life.
Story Analysis
A damaged family struggles with crime, betrayal, and survival as a staged kidnapping escalates into lethal violence.
