Shakedown (1988)

Directed by

James Glickenhaus

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An idealistic lawyer and a veteran cop team up to investigate a possible police corruption scandal. They work together in a dangerous urban environment to uncover the truth.

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What happens

Shakedown (also known in international markets as Blue Jean Cop) is a 1988 American crime action film written and directed by James Glickenhaus, starring Peter Weller and Sam Elliott. The plot concerns an idealistic lawyer (Weller) who teams with a veteran cop (Elliott) to uncover a possible police corruption scandal. The film was released by Universal Pictures on May 6, 1988. It received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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