In a city where everyone is for sale... They're the best money can't buy.
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.
Shakedown (1988) is a action, crime, drama, thriller and mystery film directed by James Glickenhaus, released on May 6, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Patricia Charbonneau and Antonio Fargas. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 102 ratings.
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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
Richard Brooks
as Michael Jones
Jude Ciccolella
as Patrick O'Leary
Thomas G. Waites
as Officer Kelly
Daryl Edwards
as Dr. Watson
Jos Laniado
as Ruben
Henry Judd Baker
as Big Leroy
Directed by James Glickenhaus, written by James Glickenhaus and James Borrelli, produced by J. Boyce Harman Jr..
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 102 ratings.
"Shakedown" is much too unremarkable for its own good and obviously somebody somewhere must have realised this so in order to effectively remedy such an unwanted situation somebody somewhere has deemed it appropriate that the film ought to be modelled more upon the box office hit "Lethal Weapon" (1987). So this means we are frequently subjected to an assortment of deliberately eye catching action sequences and…
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Shakedown (1988) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Shakedown (1988) includes Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Patricia Charbonneau, Antonio Fargas and Blanche Baker. The film was directed by James Glickenhaus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shakedown was released on May 6, 1988 and runs for 1h 33m.
Shakedown (1988) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 102 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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