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Shakedown

1988 · 93 min · Director: James Glickenhaus ★ IMDb 6 · 4,562 ratings

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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

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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

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Cast

Peter Weller

Roland Dalton

PC
Patricia Charbonneau

Susan Cantrell

Antonio Fargas

Nicky 'N.C.' Carr

BB
Blanche Baker

Gail Feinberger

John C. McGinley

Sean Phillips

RB
Richard Brooks

Michael Jones

Jude Ciccolella

Patrick O'Leary

TG
Thomas G. Waites

Officer Kelly

DE
Daryl Edwards

Dr. Watson

JL
Jos Laniado

Ruben

HJ
Henry Judd Baker

Big Leroy

RM
Ronald Maccone

Mastrangelo

Holt McCallany

Roadblock Officer

GL
George Loros

Officer Varelli

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Augusta Dabney

Judge Maynard

Paul Bartel

Night Court Judge

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James Eckhouse

Steve Rosen

Details

Directed by
James Glickenhaus
Written by
James Glickenhaus, James Borrelli
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 4,562 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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