Burt Reynolds
Sgt. Tom Sharky
Search results
Dec 18, 1981 · Burt Reynolds stars as a vice cop who investigates a mob murder and a prostitution ring in Atlanta. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this movie.
- (6.7K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Burt Reynolds
- 1981-12-18
English. Budget. $17.5 million [1] Box office. $35,610,100 [2] Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American neo-noir [3] action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. [4] It is the film adaptation of William Diehl 's 1978 novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. [5]
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.
- (61)
- Burt Reynolds
- R
- 14
Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning superstar Burt Reynolds ("Evening Shade") is Sharky, a relentless undercover vice cop determined to smash an i...
Burt Reynolds is Sharky, a relentless undercover vice cop determined to smash an international crime syndicate while protecting a beautiful and dangerously involved young call-girl. 1,333 IMDb 6.3 2 h 1 min 1981. X-Ray R. Action · Drama · Bold · Joyous. Available to rent or buy.
Burt Reynolds stars as a vice cop who falls in love with a hooker under surveillance in this film based on a novel by William Diehl. Roger Ebert praises Reynolds's ambition and restraint as a director and actor, and praises the poignancy and innocence of Rachel Ward as the call girl.
People also ask
Is 'Sharky's machine' a good movie?
Who is Sharky in 'Sharky's machine'?
Is Sharky's machine based on a true story?
Does 'Sharky's machine' have a plot?
