Shadow Force (1992) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Rick Kelly
(played by Dirk Benedict) — protagonist
A homicide detective from an unidentified Kansas city. He travels to Norman to investigate the murder of his brother-in-law, the last honorable officer in a police force secretly controlled by a local...
Mary Denton
(played by Lise Cutter) — protagonist
Chief Thorpe
(played by Lance LeGault) — supporting
The police chief of Norman, among the corrupt officers on a local racketeer's payroll. His department is made up of professional assassins used to dispose of zealous law-enforcement officials opposed...
Maggie
(played by Dixie K. Wade) — supporting
Mike Gorman
(played by Steve Carlson) — supporting
Ron Fuller
(played by Julius Tennon) — minor
Mayor Talbert
(played by Bob Hastings) — minor
Sam Johnson
(played by Danny Spear) — minor
Emilio Vela
(played by Rey David Pena) — minor
Kim
(played by Tonie Perensky) — cameo
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Chief Thorpe → Mayor Talbert
(Professional Subordinate) — Police chief reports to the mayor
Rick Kelly → Mary Denton
(Romantic Love Interest) — Potential romantic relationship with complications due to Rick's double life
Rick Kelly → Chief Thorpe
(Professional Superior) — Police chief who supervises Rick during the day
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Rick Kelly → Kim
(Social Acquaintance) — Connection related to Rick's secret activities
Rick Kelly → Sam Johnson
(Narrative Informant) — Potential source of information about police corruption
Mike Gorman → Ron Fuller
(Alliance Partner) — Police partners who work together during the day and commit assassinations at night
Rick Kelly → Emilio Vela
(Conflict Target) — Assassination target that complicates Rick's double life
Rick Kelly → Maggie
(Social Friend) — Friend who may be unaware of Rick's secret life
Rick Kelly → Ron Fuller
(Alliance Partner) — Police partners who work together during the day and commit assassinations at night
Rick Kelly → Mike Gorman
(Alliance Partner) — Police partners who work together during the day and commit assassinations at night
Story Analysis
A Kansas homicide detective investigates the killing of his brother-in-law inside a police force controlled by a local racketeer.
Plot Progression
Norman Under Control
— The story establishes Norman and its unusual police force. The police hierarchy is revealed to be connected to a local racketeer.
The Cost Of Resistance
— The racketeer uses paid police killers against officials who oppose criminal operations. The last honorable member of the force is targeted and killed.
A Detective Seeks Answers
— The murdered officer's brother-in-law, a homicide detective from Kansas, reacts to the death. He begins an independent investigation.
The Corrupt Network
— The investigation focuses on Norman's police structure and its relationship with the local racketeer. The detective confronts a system built around paid killings.
The Hidden System Revealed
— The detective's inquiry connects the killing to the criminal network controlling the police force. The synopsis ends as the investigation reaches its decisive stage.
