Sharky's Machine (1981)
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- R
- 2h 2min
- Action, Crime
- 18 Dec 1981 (USA)
- Movie
Tom Sharky is demoted to vice after a bust goes terribly wrong. He and his team stumble across a mob murder tied to prostitution and government.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Burt Reynolds | ... |
Sharky
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| Vittorio Gassman | ... |
Victor
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Papa
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Friscoe
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| Earl Holliman | ... |
Hotchkins
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| Bernie Casey | ... |
Arch
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| Henry Silva | ... |
Billy Score
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| Richard Libertini | ... |
Nosh
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| Darryl Hickman | ... |
Smiley
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| Rachel Ward | ... |
Dominoe
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| Joseph Mascolo | ... |
Joe Tipps
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Carol Locatell | ... |
Mabel
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| Hari Rhodes | ... |
Highball Mary
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| John Fiedler | ... |
Barrett
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| James O'Connell | ... |
Twigs
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| Val Avery | ... |
Man with Siakwan
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| Suzee Pai | ... |
Siakwan
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| Aarika Wells | ... |
Tiffany
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| Tony King | ... |
Kitten
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| Dan Inosanto | ... |
Chin No. 1
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Weaver Levy | ... |
Chin No. 2
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May Keller | ... |
May
(as May Keller Pearce)
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Sheryl Kilby | ... |
Lisa
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James Lewis | ... |
Policeman No. 1
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Scott Newell | ... |
Policeman No. 2
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Glynn Rubin | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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Bennie Moore | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Alveda King | ... |
Bus Rider
(as Alveda King Beale)
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Gayle Davis | ... |
Bus Rider
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Atim Kweli | ... |
Bus Rider
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Brenda Bynum | ... |
Aging Hooker
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Gus Mann | ... |
Flasher
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William Diehl | ... |
Percy
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Elaine Falone | ... |
Hooker with Mabel
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Wanda Strange | ... |
Hooker No. 1
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Barbara Stokes | ... |
Hooker No. 2
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John Greenwell | ... |
Rachel
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| John Arthur | ... |
Pusher
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Terrayne Crawford | ... |
Woman
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Mary Beth Busbee | ... |
Woman at Garden Party
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| J. Don Ferguson | ... |
Rally Emcee
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| Monica Pearson | ... |
Newscaster
(as Monica Kaufman)
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Dave Michaels | ... |
Newscaster
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Wes Sarginson | ... |
Newscaster
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| Forrest Sawyer | ... |
Newscaster
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Colonel Beach | ... |
Security Officer
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Danny Nelson | ... |
Man with Mabel
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Lamar Jackson | ... |
Boots
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El Mongol | ... |
Mongol
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Sue Cockrell | ... |
Victor's Girl
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Lisa Hall | ... |
Victor's Girl
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Pam Newman | ... |
Victor's Girl
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April Reed | ... |
Victor's Girl
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Susan Williamson | ... |
Victor's Girl
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| Diana Castle | ... |
Girl with Kitten
(as Diana Szlosberg)
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Linda Eargle | ... |
Hooker #3 (uncredited)
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| Robert Duncan McNeill | ... |
Teen on Bus (uncredited)
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| Bill Nunn | ... |
Kitten's Bouncer (uncredited)
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Princess O'Mahoney | ... |
Hooker (uncredited)
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| Vinnie Varone | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Burt Reynolds | ||
Written by
| William Diehl | ... | (novel) |
| Gerald Di Pego | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hank Moonjean | ... | producer |
| Edward Teets | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| William A. Fraker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William D. Gordean | ... | (as William Gordean) |
| Dennis Virkler | ||
Editorial Department
| Janice Parker | ... | assistant editor |
| Charles Woolf | ... | assistant editor |
| David Williams | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Terry Liebling | ... | (as Terry H. Liebling) |
Production Design by
| Walter Scott Herndon | ||
Set Decoration by
| Phil Abramson | ... | (as Philip Abrahamson) |
Costume Design by
| Norman Salling | ||
Makeup Department
| Gabriel Borgo | ... | hair stylist (as Gabe Borgo) |
| Ken Chase | ... | makeup artist |
| Tom Ellingwood | ... | makeup artist |
| Lynda Gurasich | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Edward Teets | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Moen | ... | second assistant director |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | ... | first assistant director (as Benjy Rosenberg) |
| Jim Van Wyck | ... | second assistant director |
| Don Wilkerson | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Dunn | ... | property master (as Mike Dunn) |
| Craig Edgar | ... | set designer |
| Joseph Karas | ... | construction foreman |
| Gary F. Kieldrup | ... | assistant property master (as Gary Kieldrup) |
| Ronald D. Kropf | ... | painter foreman |
| Charles McKinlay | ... | construction foreman |
| Michael Miller | ... | assistant property master (as Michael 'Max' Miller) |
| Ernest Phillips | ... | stand-by painter (as Ernie Phillips) |
| Richard Reseigne | ... | construction coordinator (as Dick Reseigne) |
| Edmund Villa | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Milton C. Burrow | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jay Engel | ... | adr editor |
| Walter A. Gest | ... | sound re-recordist (as Walter Gest) |
| Joe Kenworthy | ... | sound mixer |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Glen Lambert | ... | boom operator (as Glenn Lambert) |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bill Nicholson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jack Solomon | ... | sound mixer |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Jerry Barrett | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunts (as David Ellis) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunts |
| James Hooks Reynolds | ... | stunts (as James Reynolds) |
| Dar Robinson | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Sargent | ... | stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts (as Glenn Wilder) |
| Lars Lundgren | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
| Bobby Sargent | ... | stunt double Burt Reynolds (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerald H. Boatright | ... | electrical best boy |
| Gary R. Dodd | ... | key grip |
| John J. Ellingwood | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nick McLean | ... | camera operator |
| Doug Pentek | ... | electrical gaffer |
| Keith Peterman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard R. Robinson | ... | still photographer (as Richard Robinson) |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Brian W. Roy | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jim Garrard | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gene Deardorff | ... | costumer: men |
| Arlene Encell | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women |
| Don Vargas | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men |
Music Department
| Al Capps | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Bob Florence | ... | additional music arranger |
| Snuff Garrett | ... | music supervisor |
| Grover B. Helsley | ... | scoring mixer (as Grover Helsley) |
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| Dave Pell | ... | music coordinator |
| Tom Brown | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cynnie Troup | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Donald R. Casella | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Richard H. Greever | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Bill Myers | ... | transportation co-captain (as William H. Myers) |
| Marsha Lawson Young | ... | driver for rachel ward (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Don Bachardy | ... | dominoe's portrait by (as Don Baccardy) |
| Beverly Baker | ... | assistant: Burt Reynolds |
| Blanche Bisbing | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Roberta Brecher | ... | security supervisor |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | unit publicist |
| Tom Culla | ... | assistant: Burt Reynolds |
| Anthony Ferro | ... | choreographer |
| Vince Heileson | ... | production accountant |
| Art 'Klondike' Jones | ... | craft service |
| Jerry Ketcham | ... | plannings consultant |
| Richard Liebegott | ... | assistant to producer / production coordinator |
| Princess O'Mahoney | ... | administration assistant |
| Wallace Potts | ... | administration assistant |
| Charlotte Shoaff | ... | assistant: Terry H. Liebling |
| Louis Silvers | ... | administration assistant |
| Joseph S. Straka III | ... | security supervisor |
| Dorothy Vitale | ... | first aid |
| David Williams | ... | administration assistant |
| Tom D.W. Bartlett | ... | medic: second unit (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (World-wide) (theatrical) (through)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1984) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- City of Atlanta (grateful acknowledgment)
- Georgia Film Commission (grateful acknowledgment)
- Las Vegas Caterers (catering)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- State of Georgia (grateful acknowledgement)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tom Sharky is a narcotics cop in Atlanta who's demoted to vice after a botched bust. In the depths of this lowly division, while investigating a high-dollar prostitution ring, Sharky stumbles across a mob murder with government ties, and responds by assembling his downtrodden fellow investigators (Sharky's "machine") to find the leaders and bring them to justice before they kill off all his partners and witnesses, including Sharky himself. Written by Unknown |
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| Taglines | Nobody leans on Sharky's Machine. [Theatrical] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,022,041, 20 Dec 1981 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Clint Eastwood made the comedy Every Which Way But Loose (1978), Burt Reynolds reportedly said to him, "Clint, you're getting into my territory [comedy], and if it's a success, I'm going out and make 'Dirty Harry Goes to Atlanta'!". When Sharky's Machine (1981) went into production, Eastwood sent a telegram to Reynolds saying, "You really weren't kidding, were you?" Reynolds has described this movie as 'Dirty Harry Goes to Atlanta' whilst many reviewers and critics have likened it to the 'Dirty Harry' film series. See more » |
| Goofs | On the boat, Smiley tells Sharky, "When you went to see the man, you really pissed him off... you should have just turned[Dominoe] in. She'd be dead, but Nosh, Jo Jo and all your friends would be alive." But the way the movie is edited, Nosh and Jo Jo were killed before Sharkey went to see Victor to tell him Dominoe is still alive. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Neighbors, Sharky's Machine, Ghost Story, Pennies from Heaven (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Funny Valentine See more » |
| Quotes |
Sharky:
I'm gonna pull the chain on you, pal. And you wanna know why? 'Cause you're fucking up my city. 'Cause you're walking all over people like you own them. And you wanna know the worst part? You're from out of state. See more » |