Shaughnessy (played by Maxwell Caulfield) is a protagonist in Dance with Death.
Undercover detective posing as a club patron to investigate the murders. He collaborates with the reporter, develops a romantic connection with her, but is revealed as the serial killer. He is confronted and burned to death in a warehouse after a ring stone clue is uncovered. Kelly (played by Barbara Alyn Woods) is a protagonist in Dance with Death.
LA newspaper reporter who goes undercover as a stripper at Bottoms Up to investigate brutal murders. She teams up with an undercover detective, later discovers he is the true killer, and traps him in a warehouse fire. She survives and authors the final exposé. Art (played by Martin Mull) appears in Dance with Death.
Snide owner of the Bottoms Up club with a known connection to a murdered dancer. He is found dead in his office, making him an initial suspect in the investigation before his death is explained as an accidental shooting during a blackmail dispute. Jodie (played by Catya Sassoon) appears in Dance with Death.
A mercurial dancer at the club who misses a shift and is later discovered murdered. A crucial clue, a ring stone, is found clutched in her hand, which ultimately helps the protagonist identify the true culprit among the suspects. Hopper (played by Drew Snyder) appears in Dance with Death.
Dermot (played by Steven Williams) appears in Dance with Death.
Dance with Death (1992) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Shaughnessy
(played by Maxwell Caulfield) — protagonist
Undercover detective posing as a club patron to investigate the murders. He collaborates with the reporter, develops a romantic connection with her, but is revealed as the serial killer. He is confron...
Kelly
(played by Barbara Alyn Woods) — protagonist
LA newspaper reporter who goes undercover as a stripper at Bottoms Up to investigate brutal murders. She teams up with an undercover detective, later discovers he is the true killer, and traps him in...
Art
(played by Martin Mull) — supporting
Snide owner of the Bottoms Up club with a known connection to a murdered dancer. He is found dead in his office, making him an initial suspect in the investigation before his death is explained as an...
Jodie
(played by Catya Sassoon) — supporting
A mercurial dancer at the club who misses a shift and is later discovered murdered. A crucial clue, a ring stone, is found clutched in her hand, which ultimately helps the protagonist identify the tru...
Hopper
(played by Drew Snyder) — supporting
Dermot
(played by Steven Williams) — supporting
Key Relationships
Shaughnessy → Art
(Conflict Suspect Red Herring)
Art → Jodie
(Professional Employer-Employee)
Kelly → Dermot
(Social Co-worker)
Shaughnessy → Hopper
(Conflict Rival)
Hopper → Art
(Conflict Blackmail Victim)
Shaughnessy → Jodie
(Conflict Killer-Victim)
Kelly → Jodie
(Social Co-worker)
Kelly → Art
(Conflict Suspect)
Kelly → Shaughnessy
(Alliance Investigative Partner)
Kelly → Hopper
(Romantic Ex-Partner)
Story Analysis
A reporter goes undercover at a strip club to investigate serial murders, only to discover her partner is the killer.
Plot Progression
The Undercover Gambit
Partners and Predators
Shadows and Suspects
The Final Reckoning
Directed by Charles Philip Moore
Dance with Death (1992) · 4.4/10 · crime, thriller
