Shakedown
1988 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.8 · 65% critics
After a street killing tied to police misconduct, an idealistic lawyer teams up with a rule-breaking undercover officer to prove it was self-defense. Their search for the truth pulls them into a web of corruption, greed, and danger where trust is hard to find.
Also known as Blue Jean Cop
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-05-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (98 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like gritty, action-heavy 1980s crime thrillers like Best Seller or Extreme Prejudice; Not for you if you want a tight, serious story without campy side plots or tonal swings.
Pros: energetic action scenes; gritty corruption story; strong buddy dynamic | Cons: uneven tone; forgettable plot; drags late
Themes
- drug dealer
- renegade
- cop
- lawyer
- bad cop
Cast & crew
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
Directed by James Glickenhaus