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Sharky's Machine (1981)
December 18, 19812h 2mEN
6.1
110 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Burt ReynoldsWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$17.5M
Revenue
$35.6M
Production Companies
Deliverance ProductionsOrion Pictures
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User Reviews
GenerationofSwine
10.0It 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. T…
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