Sin City
Movie
Sin City, officially named as Basin City is a smalll town in the American Northwest, not very far from Seattle. It is dark, and dismal place, with the dilapidated buildings constantly lashed with torrential rain. The townsfolk are a heady mixture of killers, psychopaths, prostitutes, and gangsters. The police there are not much different, to them, employing twisted and corrupt means to stitch people up. There are a few cops are honest and still believe in justice, but it seems to be a rarity in Sin City.
Anti-heroes
Marv a tough, violent, big
bruiser of a man, who spends his time on the streets doing odd jobs for various
people. He suffers from a mental condition that causes him to hallucinate. His
personal code of honour dictates the repayment of debts and a sort of chivalry
towards women. He is a classic example of a noir anti-hero.
Det. John Hartigan,
good-hearted 60-year-old ex-con/ex-cop. He has a distinguishing scar on his
forehead.
Goldie/Wendy,
the twin prostitutes who are currently in control of the Old Town.
Gail, a prostitute
and dominatrix whose speciality is knot-tying. She is six feet tall and is one
of the authority figures of Old Town. She has a love/hate relationship with
Dwight McCarthy.
Wallace, a fit,
long haired artist turned vigilante hero who saves Esther, and seems to be the
most good natured person in Sin City. Protagonist of the "Hell and Back"
series.
Villains
Kevin, a nearly-mute
sociopath who resides at "The Farm", kills women, and cannibalises
their remains. He then gives the remains to his pet wolf. He is sheltered by
Cardinal Roark. Marv kills him by chopping off his limbs and letting the wolf
eat him.
Cardinal Patrick
Henry Roark, a Catholic Cardinal, who is brother to Senator Roark. Roark
occasionally uses Kevin as his personal assassin, and even joins him in his
cannibalistic rituals. He's killed by Marv in an unspecified (but incredibly
gruesome) way.
Ava Lord, ex-lover
of Dwight McCarthy who manipulates men through her good looks and her innocence.
An expert liar, she is considered a goddess by Manute and a manipulative witch
by Dwight, who eventually kills her.
Det. Jack "Iron
Jack" Rafferty/Jackie Boy is
Shellie's former (abusive) boyfriend. Miho kills him and his four buddies after
they threaten Becky with a gun. His image later haunts Dwight's imagination.
Roark Jr. aka Junior/That
Yellow Bastard is the son
of Senator Roark. He is handsome, young, and rich; he is also a sadistic paedophile
who rapes and murders pre-pubescent girls, a pastime that is covered up by his
father and city police. In That Yellow Bastard, Hartigan shoots off his ear,
hand and genitals while rescuing his latest victim, and Sen. Roark pays millions
in physical rehabilitation treatments. Due to these treatments, however, his
body cannot process waste properly, resulting in his skin being bright yellow
and making him smell like rotting meat. He's finally killed by Hartigan (who
rips Roark's genitals off a second time).
Senator Roark,
a very corrupt politician with huge political and financial power, he has the
influence to eliminate whomever he chooses. The Senator's brother is Cardinal
Roark.
Manute, a huge
black man who is very gentlemanly and polite in all situations, even while committing
homicide. He is also well-nigh indestructible, having been crucified (by Miho),
shot repeatedly (by Dwight), beat up numerous times (by Marv and Wallace), and
relieved of an eye (again, by Marv). He remains alive through all the yarns.
The Colonel,
enforcer for Wallenquist. Trains assassins, as well as being one himself. He's
finally shot by Commissioner Liebowitz.
Delia aka "Blue
Eyes", a trained assassin hired by The Colonel. Uses the powers of
seduction to lead unsuspecting men to their deaths. She has sex with all of
her victims before killing them. She herself is killed by Wallace.
Mariah, a trained
assassin in league with Delia, although apparently less skilled. Also uses the
powers of seduction, but can also fight with a bo (staff). Works for Wallenquist.
Wallenquist, the mysterious leader of the Sin City mob. His goal is merely to achieve power and profit, regardless of what underhanded methods can lead him to that goal.
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