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Shakedown

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
3.5K
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Sam Elliott and Peter Weller in Shakedown (1988)
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A legal attorney and renegade cop team up to stop a corrupt cop.A legal attorney and renegade cop team up to stop a corrupt cop.A legal attorney and renegade cop team up to stop a corrupt cop.
IMDb RATING
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3.5K
YOUR RATING
    • James Glickenhaus
    • James Glickenhaus
    • James Borrelli(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Peter Weller
    • Sam Elliott
    • Richard Brooks
    • James Glickenhaus
    • James Glickenhaus
    • James Borrelli(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Peter Weller
    • Sam Elliott
    • Richard Brooks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    Sam Elliott in Shakedown (1988)
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    Peter Weller
    Peter Weller
    • Roland Dalton
    Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    • Richie Marks
    Richard Brooks
    Richard Brooks
    • Michael Jones
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Patrick O'Leary
    George Loros
    • Officer Varelli
    Thomas G. Waites
    Thomas G. Waites
    • Officer Kelly
    • (as Tom Waites)
    Daryl Edwards
    Daryl Edwards
    • Dr. Watson
    Jos Laniado
    Jos Laniado
    • Ruben
    Blanche Baker
    Blanche Baker
    • Gail Feinberger
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Sean Phillips
    • (as John McGinley)
    Patricia Charbonneau
    Patricia Charbonneau
    • Susan Cantrell
    Shirley Stoler
    Shirley Stoler
    • Irma
    Walter Flanagan
    • Prison Guard
    Walter Bobbie
    Walter Bobbie
    • Dean Howland
    Henry Judd Baker
    Henry Judd Baker
    • Big Leroy
    • (as Judd Henry Baker)
    Andrew Johns
    • Billy
    Roy Milton Davis
    Roy Milton Davis
    • Preacher
    Kathryn Rossetter
    Kathryn Rossetter
    • Margaret O'Leary
      • James Glickenhaus
      • James Glickenhaus
      • James Borrelli(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Peter Weller and Sam Elliott initially did not get along. As filming progressed, however, tensions smoothed out when Elliott came to support Weller's participation in the 1987 New York City Marathon, and because the two actors had the same agent.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Richie Marks: You know what this is?

      Tommie: It's a gun! It's a gun!

      Richie Marks: Yeah, and you're a fuckin' genius! Now listen up. This gun is clean, no serial number. So if I blow out what's left of your brain and chuck it in the East River, your case is closed. The people downtown are gonna file you under DSAF. "Did Society A Favor." Got it?

    • Alternate versions
      On its first run past the Australian classification board, the film was rated R. To garner a wider audience, Hoyts removed approx. 1 minute of footage so that the film could get an M rating. The footage removed included the "condom" scene with the old jailer, all references to homosexuality and snitches being "turned out", the scene outside the porno theater where the Nicky Carr's right-hand man guns down the bystanders after the cops and the Russian roulette scene in the police station. this footage was never reinstated for the film's VHS or subsequent DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Shakedown/Stormy Monday/Sunset/Two Moon Junction/White Mischief (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Subterranean Homesick Blues
      Written by Bob Dylan (uncredited)

      Performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers

    User reviews34

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    5/10
    The best cops that money can buy ............
    Completely contrived police corruption plot but Sam Elliott and Peter Weller do the best that could be expected under the circumstances. This almost seems like the roller coaster scene and the plane finale were thought up, and then connected somehow with the cartoon like script. Character development beyond Elliott and Weller is sketchy. The entire cops on the drug dealers payroll scenario is exploited way beyond what might make sense. The night shots on 42nd street are terrific, but you simply cannot take "Shakedown" seriously, and with each passing scene things deteriorate as believability flies out the window. The movie has some entertainment value, but do not expect much beyond stunt work and crashes. - MERK
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    • merklekranz
    • Aug 1, 2010

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 21-69 Shore Blvd, Long Island city, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
      • Blue Jean Cop
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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