Film

Shakedown

1988 · 1h 33m · Action · Crime · Drama

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

IMDb

6.0

Rotten Tomatoes

70%

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.

Peter Weller

Roland Dalton

Sam Elliott

Richie Marks

Patricia Charbonneau

Susan Cantrell

Antonio Fargas

Nicky 'N.C.' Carr

Blanche Baker

Gail Feinberger

John C. McGinley

Sean Phillips

Richard Brooks

Michael Jones

Jude Ciccolella

Patrick O'Leary

Thomas G. Waites

Officer Kelly

Daryl Edwards

Dr. Watson

Jos Laniado

Ruben

Henry Judd Baker

Big Leroy

Ronald Maccone

Mastrangelo

Holt McCallany

Roadblock Officer

George Loros

Officer Varelli

Augusta Dabney

Judge Maynard

• James GlickenhausDirector · Writer
• James BorrelliWriter
• J. Boyce Harman Jr.Producer
• Leonard ShapiroExecutive Producer
• Alan M. SolomonExecutive Producer
• John LindleyDirector of Photography
• Jonathan EliasOriginal Music Composer
• Paul FriedEditor
• Donna DeSetaCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

May 6, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$10,068,039

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

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