Shakedown

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

May 6 1988 R 1h 37m
Action, Crime, Drama

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.

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Plot

A drug dealer shoots a corrupt police officer. Though the drug dealer admits his guilt, he pleads self-defense. His lawyer, Roland Dalton, and renegade loner NYPD narcotics agent Richie Marks, pursue evidence in his favor. They encounter difficulties from other corrupt police officers, drug dealers, and various street scum. Dalton's life is further complicated by the fact that the prosecuting attorney is a former lover.

Written by

James Glickenhaus, James Borrelli

Directed by

James Glickenhaus

Cast

Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Richard Brooks

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Blue Jean Cop, Universal Pictures, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Shakedown (1988) - Official Trailer
Shakedown (1988) Original Trailer [FHD]
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