Nobody leans on Sharky's Machine.
Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he has never met.
Sharky's Machine (1981) is a crime, drama, action and thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, released on December 18, 1981 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Burt Reynolds, Rachel Ward, Henry Silva and Brian Keith. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 117 ratings.
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Burt Reynolds
as Tom Sharky
Rachel Ward
as Domino
Henry Silva
as Billy Score
Brian Keith
as Papa
Vittorio Gassman
as Victor Scorelli
Charles Durning
as Lt. Friscoe
Earl Holliman
as Donald Hotchkins
Bernie Casey
as Arch
Richard Libertini
as Nosh
Darryl Hickman
as Smiley
Joseph Mascolo
as Joe Tipps
Tony King
as Kitten Holmes
Directed by Burt Reynolds, written by Gerald Di Pego and William Diehl, produced by Hank Moonjean.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 117 ratings.
It was made in '81 and is actually a pretty solid police film. It's not great, it's not Chinatown, but it also is pretty far from horrible. The dialogue is absolutely fantastic, and even in the throw away moments, there is a humor that seems very human. It's Hollywood sharp and witty to the point where it's almost too good to be realistic, it's just, human. There are a lot of little throw away conversations that…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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The main cast of Sharky's Machine (1981) includes Burt Reynolds, Rachel Ward, Henry Silva, Brian Keith and Vittorio Gassman. The film was directed by Burt Reynolds. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sharky's Machine was released on December 18, 1981 and runs for 2h 2m.
Sharky's Machine (1981) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 117 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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