Shakedown (1988)
Action | Crime | Drama

Whatever You Do...Don't Call The Cops.

Peter Weller and Sam Elliott blast their way through the underbelly of New York as they team up to get to the bottom of a police corruption scandal in this action thriller.

When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer Roland Dalton (Weller) and renegade undercover cop Richie Marks (Elliott) join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen. This pulse-pounding adventure features some of the most incredible stunt work and action sequences ever shot.

User Comment: merklekranz from United States, 1 August 2010 • Completely contrived police corruption plot but Sam Elliott and Peter Weller do the best that could be expected under the circumstances. This almost seems like the roller coaster scene and the plane finale were thought up, and then connected somehow with the cartoon like script. Character development beyond Elliott and Weller is sketchy. The entire cops on the drug dealers payroll scenario is exploited way beyond what might make sense. The night shots on 42nd street are terrific, but you simply cannot take "Shakedown" seriously, and with each passing scene things deteriorate as believability flies out the window. The movie has some entertainment value, but do not expect much beyond stunt work and crashes.

Summary: The best cops that money can buy ......

[CSW] -2- This movie was way, way over the top in acting as well as plot which is probably why it didn't get very high ratings or audience exposure. I suppose word of mouth killed this movie right out of the starting gate. Even the action scenes were so far over the top as to be unbelievable. Even thought I didn't hate it I will say that I wasted another hour and a half of my life on an unbelievable plot that borders on being irresponsible too.
No D-Box.

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