Carl Bruner

Carl Bruner is the main antagonist of the movie Ghost. He was played by Tony Goldwyn.

A good friend and colleague of the protagonist Sam Wheat. Sam discovers there's discrepancies in some bank accounts, which actually is laundered money run by Carl. He orders his partner, Willy Lopez to attempt to steal Sam's security codes. This though results in Willy killing Sam. Carl sneaks in Molly's apartment and steals the codes. He plans to use them to access 4 million dollars, from a laundered account.

Later on he becomes furious when he cannot access the fake bank account which is now closed. He learns that Oda Mae closed the account and declares that if the money is not returned, he will kill Molly. Sam catches Willy in Oda Mae's apartment and physically attacks him. Terror-stricken, Willy attempts to escape from Sam but is killed in a traffic accident. Willy's ghost arises, only to be grabbed by a group of howling demons and pulled into Hell.

Close to the end, Carl arrives, prepared to murder Molly and Oda Mae, but they flee. Sam is left momentarily weakened by the possession, leaving Molly and Oda Mae to fend for themselves against Carl. After evading him for a brief time, he seizes Ode Mae and threatens her at gunpoint for the money. Molly comes to Oda Mae's rescue and is knocked aside just as a fully recovered Sam arrives to help them. Finally, Carl attempts to flee through a nearby window, but not before flinging a scaffolding hook in Sam's direction. The hook swings back and partially shatters the glass in the upper part of the window, which plummets down on Carl as he is climbing through, impaling him through the chest. Carl becomes a ghost himself much to his astonishment and to Sam's grief. Sam then watches in silence as the shadowy demons arrive and drag a screaming Carl away into Hell.