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| “ | He tells about all of these little kids, burning up like candles? | „ |
| ~ Hickey endorsing the story where he set an orphanage full of kids on fire. |
Hickey is the secondary antagonist of the 1996 western action film Last Man Standing.
He is the main enforcer for Doyle and is a ruthless psychopath who is feared by many other gangsters for his terrifying past as he killed his father and burnt down the orphanage he was sent to when he was a child.
He was portrayed by Christopher Walken, who also played Max Zorin in A View to a Kill, Bradford Whitewood Sr. in At Close Range, Frank White in King of New York, Max Shreck in Batman Returns, Vincenzo Coccotti in True Romance, Gabriel in The Prophecy series, Mr. Smith in Nick of Time, Colonel Cutter in Antz, the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow, Reed Thimple in The Country Bears, Salvatore Maggio in Kangaroo Jack, Cornelius Hatcher in The Rundown, Frank White in King of New York, King Louie in the 2016 The Jungle Book live-action remake and Shaddam IV in Dune: Part Two.
Biography[]
Hickey slashed his own father’s throat when he was ten years old, killing him. Afterward, he was sent to an orphanage, but he burned it to the ground when he was 15 years old.
Hickey is first seen returning to Jericho, where he helps his boss, crime lord Doyle, rule the small town of Jericho with an iron fist and maintain an uneasy truce with another crime family. He is informed that Fredo Strozzi double-crossed Doyle on the truce by stealing his boozes for himself.
Hickey later meets John Smith when he is in an argument with Doyle. He asks him if one told him that the children in the orphanage burned like candles. Knowing he is the one who killed Doyle’s men, Hickey advises him to not believe everything said about him and goes to Doyle’s office.
Hockey is sent to the Mexican town of El Mirado to catch Giorgio Carmonte. When he finds him, he shoots all the Mexican soldiers with him. Seeing an American official with Carmonte, he puts his rifle away, saying he wouldn't dare shoot a unharmed man in the back. The American is about to arrest him, but Hickey draws a pistol and shoots him in the head. He then takes Carmonte back to Jericho and informs Strozzi’s men that the crime lord must pay 100 at the border to save him and that they have two days to give back the trucks to Doyle.
Hickey assists to the exchange between Strozzi and Doyle. The exchange at first goes well, but Hickey shoots the man who brought the briefcase with the money inside. This prompts Strozzi to show he has Doyle’s daughter in hostage and tell he will keep her as long as he Carmonte is not released. This forces Doyle to agree. Strozzi and Doyle then leave the place once the exchange is done.
Later, Smith comes in Doyle’s office to work for him and demands 1000 grants. Hickey is angry and shoots in the air to express his disagreement. At Doyle’s command, he stops shooting and leaves.
The next day, he goes to the cabin with Doyle where his girl is and finds out she’s gone. Smith claims she was hold captive by Strozzi’s men and fled when the shootout between them and Smith happened. Hickey is nevertheless suspicious on Smith as he notices a gun who wasn’t used in the cabin.
Hickey visits Smith when he is taking a bath. He explains one of Doyle’s men has been informed that Doyle’s girl went to Mexico freely, so Smith had lied to him. Hickey asks him who he is and what is his purpose. Smith still doesn’t flinch. So, Hickey takes him to Doyle where he is tortured.
At night, Smith escapes. Hickey searches him with Doyle and points his gun to the bartender’s head while his boss interrogates him about Smith. However, the corrupt sheriff of the town informs Doyle that Smith is at Slim’s Roadhouse. Doyle and his men go there and wipe out Strozzi’s gang, Hickey personally shooting Strozzi.
After Doyle's victory, Hickey travels to Mexico with Doyle to find Felina without success. He returns to Jericho at the roadhouse to find Smith waiting for him. Hickey offers to finish Smith, but Doyle instead offers again a job to Smith. To his complete indifference, Doyle is shot to death by the bartender. Hickey feigns wanting to flee and proposes Smith to meet him in Chicago to settle their scores there. He drops his rifle and turns back while preparing to draw his pistol to shoot Smith. Smith, however, proves to be faster than him and kills Hickey.
Quotes[]
| “ | I don't want to die in Texas. Chicago, maybe...but not Texas. You can meet me there if you like. | „ |
| ~ To Smith |
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Trivia[]
- Although Strozzi and Doyle were the main antagonists, Hickey did most of the work and was proven to be more dangerous than the others.