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Shakedown (1988)

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Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Based on a true story of a public defender whose drug-dealing client steadfastly claims an undercover cop tried to rob and kill him. The public defender and a non-conformist New York cop team up... Based on a true story of a public defender whose drug-dealing client steadfastly claims an undercover cop tried to rob and kill him. The public defender and a non-conformist New York cop team up and find their investigation takes them in the direction of a sophisticated scam among police officers. [More]

Starring: Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, George Loros, Thomas D. Waites

Starring: Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, George Loros, Thomas D. Waites, Daryl Edwards, Jos Laniado, Richard Brooks, Blanche Baker, Shirley Stoler, John C. McGinley, Patricia Charbonneau

Director: James Glickenhaus

Director: James Glickenhaus
Composer: Jonathan Elias

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