Shakedown (1988)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.989 |
Directed By
James Glickenhaus
Crew
James Glickenhaus
James Glickenhaus
Liz Ryan
Frank DeCurtis
Michael Schroeder
David W. Howell
Sally Andrews
Frank Comito
Joseph Calderaro
Arthur Dworin
Joel Segal
James Borrelli
Marko Costanzo
Frank Ferrara
Rick Aiello
Richard Klompus
Andree Gibbs
John Alden
Laura Jean West
Jack Haigis
Diamond Farnsworth
Paul P. Soucek
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Dow McKeever
Alan Gibbs
Wayne Edgar
Danny Aiello III
Katherine B. Flusk
Tom Fleischman
Neil L. Kaufman
Buddy Van Horn
Jack Gill
Peggy Farrell
Paul Fried
J. Boyce Harman Jr.
Charles C. Bennett
Jonathan Elias
Leonard Shapiro
Alan M. Solomon
Donna DeSeta
John Lindley
Guido DeCurtis
Gerrit van der Meer
Patricia Tallman
Jeffrey Rollins
Randal Goya
TOP CAST
Peter Weller
Roland Dalton
Sam Elliott
Richie Marks
Patricia Charbonneau
Susan Cantrell
Antonio Fargas
Nicky 'N.C.' Carr
Blanche Baker
Gail Feinberger
John C. McGinley
Sean Phillips
Richard Brooks
Michael Jones
Jude Ciccolella
Patrick O'Leary
Thomas G. Waites
Officer Kelly
Daryl Edwards
Dr. Watson
Jos Laniado
Ruben
Henry Judd Baker
Big Leroy
Ronald Maccone
Mastrangelo
Holt McCallany
Roadblock Officer
George Loros
Officer Varelli
Augusta Dabney
Judge Maynard
Shirley Stoler
Irma
Paul Bartel
Night Court Judge
James Eckhouse
Steve Rosen
David Proval
Larry
John Finn
Bartender
Harold Perrineau
Tommie
Anthony Crivello
Julio
Tom Mardirosian
Cab Driver
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Speaker
Rockets Redglare
Ira
Matthew T. Gitkin
Firefighter (uncredited)
Frank Walden
Street Race Fan (uncredited)
Julia McNeal
Nancy
Kathryn Rossetter
Margaret O'Leary
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