Sharky's Machine (film)
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| Directed by | Burt Reynolds |
| Produced by | Hank Moonjean |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Di Pego |
| Based on |
Sharky's Machine 1978 novel by William Diehl |
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| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by | William D. Gordean Dennis Virkler |
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Orion Pictures
Deliverance Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $35,610,100 |
Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American drama thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. It is an adaptation of William Diehl's first novel Sharky's Machine (1978), with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. It also stars Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Bernie Casey, Henry Silva, Darryl Hickman, Richard Libertini, Rachel Ward, and Joseph Mascolo.
Tom Sharky (Burt Reynolds), a narcotics Sergeant for the Atlanta Police Department, is working on a transaction with a drug dealer called Highball (Hari Rhodes). Another member of the force, Smiley (Darryl Hickman), shows up unexpectedly during the sting, causing the drug dealer to run and Sharky to give chase, ultimately shooting the suspect on a MARTA bus, but only after the wounding of the bus driver. In the aftermath, Sharky is demoted to vice-squad, which is considered the least desirable assignment in the police department.
In the depths of the vice-squad division, led by Friscoe (Charles Durning), the arrest of small-time hooker Mabel results in the accidental discovery of a high-class prostitution ring that includes a beautiful escort named Dominoe (Rachel Ward) who charges $1,000 a night. Sharky and his new partners begin a surveillance of her apartment and discover that Dominoe is having a relationship with Hotchkins (Earl Holliman), a candidate running for governor.
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