Characters
The main characters are:
- Chaney (Charles Bronson) -- a man of few words and no past, devoid of any permanent relationships and of limited financial means.
- Spencer "Speed" Weed (James Coburn) -- a gambler who manages Chaney.
- Lucy Simpson (Jill Ireland) -- a married woman Chaney takes up with.
- Poe (Strother Martin) -- a medical school dropout who attends Chaney's cuts
- Jim Henry (Robert Tessier) -- a feared street fighter.
- Chick Gandil (Michael McGuire) -- a wealthy businessman and rival to Speed who bankrolls Jim Henry.
- Street (Nick Dimitri) -- a 3/4 length black leather coat wearing professional brought in to meet Chaney in the climactic fight.
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