CrimeDramaActionThriller

Sharky's Machine

- 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.

Release Date : 1981-12-18

Language :

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Deliverance ProductionsWarner Bros. PicturesOrion Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Tom Sharky

Original Name : Burt Reynolds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Domino

Original Name : Rachel Ward

Gender : Female

Character Name : Billy Score

Original Name : Henry Silva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Papa

Original Name : Brian Keith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Victor Scorelli

Original Name : Vittorio Gassman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Friscoe

Original Name : Charles Durning

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donald Hotchkins

Original Name : Earl Holliman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arch

Original Name : Bernie Casey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nosh

Original Name : Richard Libertini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smiley

Original Name : Darryl Hickman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Tipps

Original Name : Joseph Mascolo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kitten Holmes

Original Name : Tony King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barrett

Original Name : John Fiedler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mabel

Original Name : Carol Locatell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Siakwan

Original Name : Suzee Pai

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pregnant Woman

Original Name : Glynn Rubin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Manny

Original Name : Val Avery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tiffany

Original Name : Aarika Wells

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hooker (uncredited)

Original Name : Princess O'Mahoney

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Hari Rhodes

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : James O'Connell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Tony King

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Weaver Levy

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Bennie Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Alveda King

Gender : Female

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

It was made in '81 and is actually a pretty solid police film. It's not great, it's not Chinatown, but it also is pretty far from horrible. The dialogue is absolutely fantastic, and even in the throw away moments, there is a humor that seems very human. It's Hollywood sharp and witty to the point where it's almost too good to be realistic, it's just, human. There are a lot of little throw away conversations that seem like the kind of thing you'd hear in your everyday life. And that adds a nice touch of realism to what is otherwise a cop film, and those are always pretty unrealistic. The sound track is a little dated, a little 70s Adult film in places, but that was just a trope of the era and even great films like Three Days of the Condor had that 70s had that "I expect John Holmes to walk in any minute now" kind of music... but then it also had the cliche 80s sex scene instrumentals. So it feels like the merging of two eras and, audioly, it can't really decide if it wants to be 70s or 80s. And then it has crooning that seems like it fits better in a Sean Connery era 007 film. I guess what I'm saying is that, if there is a flaw, it's the sound track. Essentially what it is though is a solid cop film that is bucking for 1970s gritty and realistic, but is still, ultimately, as over the top and unrealistic as most police thrillers. It's a very enjoyable film to watch.... despite the music.