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Sharky's Machine
Nobody leans on Sharky's Machine.
Genres
CrimeDramaActionThriller
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$17500000
Revenue
$35610100
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1981-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
110
Vote Average
6.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Princess O'Mahoney
Hooker (uncredited)
Hari Rhodes
James O'Connell
Tony King
Weaver Levy
Bennie Moore
Alveda King
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