Sharky's Machine (1981)

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Nobody leans on Sharky's Machine.

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.

Released: 1981-12-18
Genres: Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
Runtime: 2h 2m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 118 votes

Directed by Burt Reynolds.

Top cast

Burt Reynolds as Tom Sharky
Rachel Ward as Domino
Henry Silva as Billy Score
Brian Keith as Papa
Vittorio Gassman as Victor Scorelli
Charles Durning as Lt. Friscoe
Earl Holliman as Donald Hotchkins
Bernie Casey as Arch
Richard Libertini as Nosh
Darryl Hickman as Smiley

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Where to watch Sharky's Machine

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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