Sharky's Machine (1981)
- Directed by
- Burt Reynolds
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 115 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Atlanta police sergeant is demoted to the vice squad. He investigates a high-class prostitute who has connections to powerful politicians and mobsters.
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What happens
Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role, along with Rachel Ward, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Bernie Casey and Henry Silva. It is based on the 1978 novel by William Diehl, with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. In the film, Atlanta police Sergeant Tom Sharky (Reynolds) is reassigned to the vice squad, where he investigates a high-priced prostitute (Ward) with ties to political and mob figures. The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 18, 1981. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, and was a moderate commercial success. Rachel Ward's performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year – Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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