Shakedown (1988)

Cast

Sam Elliott
as Richie Marks
John C. McGinley
as Sean Phillips
Peter Weller
as Roland Dalton
Harold Perrineau
as Tommie

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Genres & Description

Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

6.0 / 10

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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wangson

Aaaaaannnnnd.....I'll be watching this tonight. I loved this movie when it first came on to cable TV! I've only seen it once, but it did leave an impression. Thanks for reminding me with the post. - @Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:59 PM

Jeff O

I saw this trailer a few times as a kid back in '88, and for some reason all I remember was that rollercoaster. - @Friday, July 6, 2018 11:09 PM

Captain Canuck

I'll always remember this movie for the scene where a guy on a motorcycle goes flying through the windows of a bus. - @Saturday, April 28, 2018 3:32 AM

TomGreek1980

DEAD OR ALIVE YOUR COMING WITH ME. - @Monday, October 2, 2017 2:17 AM

Douglas Hamilton

It took me a while to track this movie down because I always thought the title was "Blue jean cop". - @Saturday, January 14, 2017 11:29 AM

Dan Matrix Show

Murphy it's you. - @Saturday, July 30, 2016 2:37 PM

TheKindler

It's a crime that Sam Elliott isn't a megastar. - @Tuesday, June 7, 2016 10:14 PM

Fairnorth

I WAS OUT LATE ONE NIGHT IN BROOKLYN, N.Y. WHEN I NOTICED ALL OF THESE BRIGHT LIGHTS, TRUCKS AND CARS BY THE ASTROLAND CONEY ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARK. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS VERY STRANGE FOR THE PARK TO HAVE BEEN OPEN THIS LATE IN THE FALL SEASON. I STOPPED AT NATHANS HOT DOG STAND AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FILM CREW OF "SHAKEDOWN" WAS SETTING UP TO FILM THE SOON TO BE FAMOUS ROLLER COASTER SCENE. THANK YOU Movieclips Trailer Vault FOR POSTING THIS TRAILER !! THANK YOU YOU/TUBE !! - @Saturday, May 14, 2016 2:11 AM

traingp7

Sam Elliott hasn't aged at all. Guy looks the same 30 years later. - @Tuesday, December 8, 2015 3:08 AM

Simon Ellis

Blue Jean Cop in the UK - @Thursday, February 19, 2015 7:20 PM

zdrastvutye

is this music by jimi hendrix? - @Friday, March 21, 2014 6:57 AM

Idol2Idol

I finally found it on dvd, I love it as well. A great underrated movie! - @Sunday, August 11, 2013 1:31 AM

Chasen Manley

just saw this last night. GREAT MOVIE!! Real surprising, wasnt expecting too much from it. Great action, cool story, crooked cops, very good acting, and NYC back when it was still NYC ...1988. Gave it 4 stars out of 5 on netflix - @Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:45 PM