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Sharky's Machine

Nobody leans on Sharky's Machine.

1981 · R · 2h 2m

Directed by Burt Reynolds

6.2

TMDB audience score
120 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he has never met.

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Cast

  • Burt Reynolds
    Tom Sharky

  • Rachel Ward
    Domino

  • Henry Silva
    Billy Score

  • Brian Keith
    Papa

  • Vittorio Gassman
    Victor Scorelli

  • Charles Durning
    Lt. Friscoe

  • Earl Holliman
    Donald Hotchkins

  • Bernie Casey
    Arch

  • Richard Libertini
    Nosh

  • Darryl Hickman
    Smiley

  • Joseph Mascolo
    Joe Tipps

  • Tony King
    Kitten Holmes

  • John Fiedler
    Barrett

  • Carol Locatell
    Mabel

  • Suzee Pai
    Siakwan

  • Glynn Rubin
    Pregnant Woman

  • Val Avery
    Manny

  • Aarika Wells
    Tiffany