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FilmActionThrillerDramaCrime

Shakedown (1988)

R · 1988-05-06 · 1h 33m · EN
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Whatever you do... don't call the cops!

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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James GlickenhausDirector, WriterJames BorrelliWriter
Budget
$6M

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▶ The Trial▶ The Fight At The Amusement Park▶ Official Trailer

Top billed cast

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Peter WellerPeter WellerRoland DaltonSam ElliottSam ElliottRichie MarksPatricia CharbonneauPatricia CharbonneauSusan CantrellAntonio FargasAntonio FargasNicky 'N.C.' CarrBlanche BakerBlanche BakerGail FeinbergerJohn C. McGinleyJohn C. McGinleySean PhillipsRichard BrooksRichard BrooksMichael JonesJude CiccolellaJude CiccolellaPatrick O'LearyThomas G. WaitesThomas G. WaitesOfficer KellyDaryl EdwardsDaryl EdwardsDr. WatsonJos LaniadoJos LaniadoRubenHenry Judd BakerHenry Judd BakerBig Leroy

Keywords

Drug dealerCopLawyerRenegadeBad cop

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityDrug Dealer · Cop · LawyerDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference215676Actor preference168241 · 204419 · 57770

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What is Shakedown about?

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.

How long is Shakedown?

Shakedown has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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