Milo Boyd

Milo Boyd is a fictional character who appears in the 2010 film The Bounty Hunter. He serves as the protagonist of the film. This character is portrayed by Gerald Butler.
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== Throughout The Bounty Hunter ==
Milo Boyd is a former detective of the New York Police Department who has transitioned into the role of a bounty hunter. His ex-wife, Nicole Hurley, works as an investigative reporter and finds herself in legal trouble after being arrested for assaulting a police officer.
Nicole, while pursuing a news story related to a potential murder disguised as a suicide, skips her bail hearing to meet her informant, leading to the revocation of her bail and the issuance of a warrant for her arrest. Her informant, Jimmy, is abducted just before her arrival.
Milo seizes the opportunity to earn a $5,000 bounty offered by Nicole's bail bondsman, Sid, for bringing her to jail. He is aided in locating Nicole by her mother, Kitty, albeit unintentionally, and apprehends her at a New Jersey race track. However, Nicole manages to escape briefly before Milo recaptures her.
As they transport Nicole back to Manhattan, both Milo and Nicole become targets. Milo is pursued by thugs sent by his bookie, Irene, due to his gambling debts, while Nicole is pursued by corrupt cop Earl Mahler, who is connected to the story she is investigating. They are also pursued by Nicole's coworker, Stewart, who is infatuated with her and wants to rescue her from Milo. However, Irene's thugs mistakenly kidnap Stewart, thinking he is Milo.
While on the road, Earl attempts to shoot both Milo and Nicole but fails. He eventually crashes and escapes by carjacking another vehicle. Initially skeptical of Nicole's explanations, Milo begins to believe her after she reveals evidence that implicates their mutual friend Bobby, who was also Milo's former police partner, in Earl's activities. Together, they decide to investigate further.
Clues from Earl's vehicle lead them to a country club, where they discover that Earl owns a tattoo parlor in Queens. Before they can proceed, Bobby advises them to lay low and get off the road.
Seeking refuge, they end up at a bed and breakfast, reminiscing about their past and confessing their lingering feelings for each other. However, a misunderstanding occurs when Nicole overhears Milo talking to Sid about his intentions. She handcuffs Milo to the bed and takes his car to go to the tattoo parlor, while Milo pursues her in a stolen vehicle.
At the tattoo parlor, Nicole locates Jimmy and frees him, but both are captured by Irene's thugs. They are then taken to a strip club, where Milo stages a distraction to rescue Nicole. They learn that Bobby is heading to the police's evidence warehouse, which is in the process of being relocated to a new facility. At the warehouse, Bobby confronts Earl, who has used Bobby's name to steal narcotics and cash from the facility. A confrontation ensues, resulting in Earl shooting Bobby. Milo and Nicole arrive at the scene, and Milo takes on Earl in a physical altercation while Nicole assists by surprise-attacking him with a shotgun she found among the evidence.
Bobby explains that Earl had been using him and the apparent suicide victim to access the warehouse, and he had been waiting for the right moment to arrest Earl. Milo and Nicole seem to have reconciled, acknowledging that their professional obligations sometimes take precedence. Despite this, Milo insists on turning Nicole in to the police to claim the reward.
As he exits the precinct, Milo encounters a disrespectful cop, leading to a physical altercation and his arrest. He ends up in the adjacent cell to Nicole's and reminds her that it's their anniversary, and they should spend it together. Through the cell bars, they confess their love, embrace, and share a kiss.
== Appearances ==
*The Bounty Hunter (2010)
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