“’Cause he dodges bullets Avi…” Said Bullet Tooth Tony.
Names and Nicknames are very significant in this movie.
For instance, there’s Turkish. He explains the wired meaning of his name by saying; “My parents to be were on the same plane when it crashed. That's how they met.” They named him after the name of the plane, but the significance behind it is that he was named for the hectic emotional chanceful situation. In effect, his life is hectic, emotional, and led by chance. Then there’s Tommy. Turkish narrates; “He tells people he was named after a gun, but I know he was really named after a famous 19th century ballet dancer.” To name a man after something so feminine and elegant as a ballet dancer, in this case became the opposite of Tommy’s fate. He is awkward instead of graceful, and does not take center stage in his life, but is a sidekick.
Most other characters in the film’s names have both literal and contradicting interpretations.
Literal: Borris the Bullet Dodger- Literally can dodge bullets, and is a sneaky spy that is able to dodge dangerous entrapments and situations.
Contradicting: Gorgeous George- Gets knocked out in a fight in the first fifteen minutes of the film and spends the rest of the time with his face swollen, ugly, and encased in a metal brace to reset his broken jaw.
Literal: Frankie Four Fingers- Has four fingers on his right hand because, “he makes stupid bets with dangerous people, and when he can’t pay up, they give him the chop!” Obviously he is a gambler and unlucky at that, ironically if you think about it his four fingers could symbolize a four-leaf clover.
Then there is Bricktop- he is self-described as a “horrible cunt”, and a “nemesis”. This character is the “bad guy” of the film, feared by all who know about him. Hard like a brick and top of the underground boxing ring. He is the epitome of evil and callousness that provides a wonderful opposition for the good guys in the film, Turkish and his assistant Tommy.
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