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Film · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Action, Thriller

Shakedown (1988)

★ 5.8 · 106 votesIMDb★ 6.0 · 4,571 votes1 h 33 minCrime, Drama, Mystery, Action, Thriller1988

In a city where everyone is for sale... They're the best money can't buy.

When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen.

Director
James Glickenhaus
Writers
James Glickenhaus, James Borrelli
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
May 6, 1988

Shakedown was released on May 6, 1988. Where to watch in United States: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube (rent or buy).

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Shakedown cast

  • Peter WellerRoland Dalton
  • Sam ElliottRichie Marks
  • Patricia CharbonneauSusan Cantrell
  • Antonio FargasNicky 'N.C.' Carr
  • Blanche BakerGail Feinberger
  • John C. McGinleySean Phillips
  • Richard BrooksMichael Jones
  • Jude CiccolellaPatrick O'Leary
  • Thomas G. WaitesOfficer Kelly
  • Daryl EdwardsDr. Watson
  • Jos LaniadoRuben
  • Henry Judd BakerBig Leroy
  • Ronald MacconeMastrangelo
  • Holt McCallanyRoadblock Officer
  • George LorosOfficer Varelli
  • Augusta DabneyJudge Maynard
  • Shirley StolerIrma
  • Paul BartelNight Court Judge
  • James EckhouseSteve Rosen
  • David ProvalLarry
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