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Dec 18, 1981 · Sharky's Machine is a 1981 film starring Burt Reynolds as a vice cop who investigates a mob murder and a prostitution ring in Atlanta. The film features Rachel Ward, Vittorio Gassman, and Henry Silva, and has a 6.3 rating on IMDb based on 6.8K user reviews.
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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.
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.
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- Burt Reynolds
- R
- 14
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.
- 121 min
A vice-squad detective (Reynolds) falls for a high-class call girl (Ward) linked to politics and a mob boss (Gassman). See critics and audience reviews, watch the trailer, and buy or rent the movie on Fandango at Home or Prime Video.
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- Crime, Drama
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Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning superstar Burt Reynolds ("Evening Shade") is Sharky, a relentless undercover vice cop determined to smash an i...
