Burt Reynolds
Sgt. Tom Sharky
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Dec 18, 1981 · Sharky's Machine is a 1981 movie starring Burt Reynolds as a vice cop who investigates a mob murder and a prostitution ring in Atlanta. The movie features gunfights, car chases, and a romance with Rachel Ward, and has a similar tone to the Dirty Harry series.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Burt Reynolds
- 1981-12-18
Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. It is the film adaptation of William Diehl's 1978 novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego.
R. Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning superstar Burt Reynolds ("Evening Shade") is Sharky, a relentless undercover vice cop determined to smash an international crime syndicate while...
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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.
An Atlanta vice-squad detective (Burt Reynolds) loves a high-class call girl (Rachel Ward) linked to politics and a mob boss (Vittorio Gassman).
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- Crime, Drama
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