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Shakedown

Shakedown (1988)

R 1h 33m 5.9/10 IMDb
ActionCrimeDramaThrillerMystery

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.

Director: James Glickenhaus

Cast: Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Patricia Charbonneau, Antonio Fargas, Blanche Baker

Content Warnings

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence Gun violence
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