Action ·Crime ·Drama ·Thriller ·Mystery · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 33m

Shakedown

Shakedown poster
Director
James Glickenhaus
Cast
Peter Weller as Roland Dalton Sam Elliott as Richie Marks Patricia Charbonneau as Susan Cantrell Antonio Fargas as Nicky 'N.C.' Carr Blanche Baker as Gail Feinberger John C. McGinley as Sean Phillips
Crew
John Lindley — Director of Photography Paul Fried — Editor Jonathan Elias — Original Music Composer James Glickenhaus — Writer James Borrelli — Writer J. Boyce Harman Jr. — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Shakedown — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
drug dealerrenegadecoplawyerbad cop
Key Collaborators
James Glickenhaus Director John Lindley Director of Photography Paul Fried Editor Jonathan Elias Original Music Composer James Glickenhaus Writer James Borrelli Writer J. Boyce Harman Jr. Producer Charles C. Bennett Production Design Peggy Farrell Costume Design
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