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 | 4.986 |
Directed By
James Glickenhaus
Crew
James Glickenhaus
James Glickenhaus
Arthur Dworin
Frank Comito
David W. Howell
Joel Segal
Liz Ryan
Michael Schroeder
Sally Andrews
Diamond Farnsworth
James Borrelli
Joseph Calderaro
Frank DeCurtis
Laura Jean West
Richard Klompus
Alan Gibbs
Danny Aiello III
Dow McKeever
Wayne Edgar
Andree Gibbs
Tom Fleischman
Katherine B. Flusk
Jack Haigis
Neil L. Kaufman
Paul P. Soucek
Marko Costanzo
Rick Aiello
John Alden
Frank Ferrara
Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Buddy Van Horn
Jack Gill
Guido DeCurtis
Paul Fried
Alan M. Solomon
Charles C. Bennett
J. Boyce Harman Jr.
Peggy Farrell
Gerrit van der Meer
Donna DeSeta
Jonathan Elias
John Lindley
Leonard Shapiro
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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