Shakedown
1988 · 93 min · Director: James Glickenhaus
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A drug dealer shoots a corrupt police officer. Though the drug dealer admits his guilt, he pleads self-defense. His lawyer, Roland Dalton, and renegade loner NYPD narcotics agent Richie Marks, pursue evidence in his favor. They encounter difficulties from other corrupt police officers, drug dealers, and various street scum. Dalton's life is further complicated by the fact that the prosecuting attorney is a former lover.
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Shakedown (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Details
- Directed by
- James Glickenhaus
- Written by
- James Glickenhaus, James Borrelli
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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