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Sharky's Machine

  • 1981
  • R
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.9K
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Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Bernie Casey in Sharky's Machine (1981)
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ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Tom Sharky is demoted to vice after a bust goes terribly wrong. He and his team stumble across a mob murder tied to prostitution and government.Tom Sharky is demoted to vice after a bust goes terribly wrong. He and his team stumble across a mob murder tied to prostitution and government.Tom Sharky is demoted to vice after a bust goes terribly wrong. He and his team stumble across a mob murder tied to prostitution and government.

  • Director
    • Burt Reynolds
  • Writers
    • William Diehl
    • Gerald Di Pego
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Rachel Ward
    • Vittorio Gassman
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Burt Reynolds
    • Writers
      • William Diehl
      • Gerald Di Pego
    • Stars
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Rachel Ward
      • Vittorio Gassman
    • 89User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:51
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    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Sharky
    Rachel Ward
    Rachel Ward
    • Dominoe
    Vittorio Gassman
    Vittorio Gassman
    • Victor
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • Papa
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Friscoe
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Hotchkins
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Arch
    Henry Silva
    Henry Silva
    • Billy Score
    Richard Libertini
    Richard Libertini
    • Nosh
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Smiley
    Joseph Mascolo
    Joseph Mascolo
    • Joe Tipps
    Carol Locatell
    • Mabel
    Hari Rhodes
    Hari Rhodes
    • Highball Mary
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Barrett
    James O'Connell
    James O'Connell
    • Twigs
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Man with Siakwan
    Suzee Pai
    Suzee Pai
    • Siakwan
    Aarika Wells
    Aarika Wells
    • Tiffany
    • Director
      • Burt Reynolds
    • Writers
      • William Diehl
      • Gerald Di Pego
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      William Diehl, the author of the "Sharky's Machine" (1978) source novel, has said that he had Burt Reynolds in mind when he wrote the novel.
    • Goofs
      On the boat, Smiley tells Sharky, "When you went to see the man, you really pissed him off... you should have just turned[Dominoe] in. She'd be dead, but Nosh, Jo Jo and all your friends would be alive." But the way the movie is edited, Nosh and Jo Jo were killed before Sharkey went to see Victor to tell him Dominoe is still alive.
    • Quotes

      Sharky: I'm gonna pull the chain on you, pal. And you wanna know why? 'Cause you're fucking up my city. 'Cause you're walking all over people like you own them. And you wanna know the worst part? You're from out of state.

    • Alternate versions
      The censored version prepared for US television restores one scene not included in the theatrical prints. This shows Charles Durning's character talking about his experience in Vietnam.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Neighbors, Sharky's Machine, Ghost Story, Pennies from Heaven (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      My Funny Valentine
      Performed by Chet Baker
      by Richard Rodgers (as R. Rodgers) & Lorenz Hart (as L. Hart)
      Courtesy Liberty Records
      A division of Capitol Records

    User reviews89

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    Featured review
    6/10

    Ah, you'll die all right!

    I like Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights) playing a cop, and he didn't do too bad as a director here either.

    He had a great supporting cast of cops and criminals: Vittorio Gassman makes a great crime boss; Henry Silva (Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai) makes a great psychopath; Brian Keith ("Family Affair"), Charles Durning (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), Bernie Casey, and Richard Libertini (A Grandpa for Christmas) all make great partners; and, there is, of course, Rachel Ward ("The Thorn Birds"), who got a Golden Globe nomination out of her performance.

    Lots of action, superb performances, and a great story.
    • lastliberal
    • Dec 10, 2007
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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Sharkey's Machine
    • Filming locations
      • Peachtree Plaza Hotel - 210 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Deliverance Productions
      • Orion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,610,100
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,022,041
      • Dec 20, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,610,100
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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