If you want more cheesy, listen to the title track on the soundtrack. Jan 23, 2018 shakedown is an undiscovered 80s action classic waiting to be well discovered. The amusement park scene is the most memorable one in the film, but other than that this film is truly a complete waste of time. There wasnt quite enough action, as cool as that car chase was or the roller coaster fight. Regarder shakedown en streaming francais vf hd 1988 complet gratuit sur. Overview of shakedown, 1988, directed by james glickenhaus, with peter weller, sam elliott, patricia charbonneau, at turner classic movies. Silly, dumb copbuddy film which makes lethal weapon look like the greatest copbuddy film ever made. The screenplay concerns an idealistic lawyer who teams with a veteran cop to find out the truth in a possible police corruption scandal. A hilarious buddy action film with peter weller and sam elliot, fighting corruption in the police force and crazy drug thugs in new york city. Shakedown 1988 cast and crew a legalaid lawyer peter weller and an undercover officer sam elliott check a drug dealers story of police corruption. Backed by universal pictures, this film is a warp speed jump ahead in polished filmmaking, tight storytelling, and an entertaining picture with lots of. Shakedown definition of shakedown by the free dictionary. Public defender roland dalton is exhausted in his thankless position, but being assigned a crack dealer named michael jones leaves him entangled in a dangerous situation that could. I liked it then, but to my 17 or 18 year old brain it just didnt move fast enough.
Peter weller, sam elliott, patricia charbonneau, antonio. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. May 03, 20 j ames glickenhauss shakedown deals in chest hair. Delivering nonstop thrills from start to finish, shakedown is one the most entertaining highspeed cop films ever made and among the best. Shakedown also known in international markets as blue jean cop is a 1988 crime dramaaction film starring peter weller and sam elliott.
Thankfully shout select has put together a great package for fans and nonfans alike. The film is anchored in the stories of three women. Shakedown internet movie firearms database guns in movies. When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in selfdefense, lawyer roland dalton weller and renegade undercover cop richie marks elliott join forces to clear him. Sep, 2014 shakedown 1988 shakedown is an 80s action guilty pleasure from exterminator director james glickenhaus that is not only his best film but, a darn entertaining cop thriller that is one of the last to take place in nyc before the 42nd street clean up and thus presents new york in all its sleazy pre90s glory. Shakedown trailer directed by james glickenhaus and starring peter weller, sam elliott, george loros, thomas g. Voir film shakedown en streaming vf gratuit complet hd. Shakedown is a 1988 action thriller starring peter weller as ronald dalton, a new york public defender who finds that his drug dealer client who is accused of shooting an undercover nypd officer may be involved in a deeper case of corruption involved other officers in the department. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title shakedown. Jan 12, 2018 filmed on the streets of manhattan, shakedown features some of the most incredible stunt work and chase sequences ever shot, including a deathdefying fight scene atop coney islands cyclone. Cast and crew credits for shakedown, 1988, directed by james glickenhaus, with peter weller, sam elliott, patricia charbonneau, at turner classic movies.
Original theatrical trailer for the 1988 film shakedown. Rooney elmi, dazed shakedown is a nuanced, moving look at a haven of sexual freedom and expression, and raucous fun at the same time. The film playing in the 42nd theater is a real movieits called the soldier and it happens to be directed by the same guy who directed this film and the exterminatorjames glickenhaus, you should check out jamess other filmsthe protector, mcbain, and of course the soldier, i know youll love those films. Shake down, a song by billy squier on the soundtrack to the film st. Shakedown is an 80s action guilty pleasure from exterminator director james glickenhaus that is not only his best film, but a darn entertaining cop thriller that is one of the last to take place in nyc before the 42nd street clean up and thus presents new york in all its sleazy pre90s glory. Shakedown a feature length documentary film by leilah. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. Find release information for shakedown 1988 james glickenhaus on allmovie. Shakedown streaming, regarder shakedown en streaming vf hd 1988 en francais complet gratuit. View concert statistics of shakedown street by grateful dead played live. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Shakedown in beverly hills cop ii music by harold faltermeyer and keith forsey. Shakedown 1988 james glickenhaus releases allmovie. The screenplay concerns an idealistic lawyer who teams with a veteran cop.
Once upon a time all i planned to do was play the tenor sax. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The film was initially rated r in australia, but hoyts distribution, the local. But a movie like this never looks back, and shakedown is very definitely a movie like this. In shakedown, something fancy happens every 15 minutes or so, which is part of what makes the whole film so unremarkable.
Shakedown 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 02, 2018 leilah weinraub is raising funds for shakedown a feature length documentary film on kickstarter. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Filmed on the streets of manhattan, shakedown features some of the most incredible stunt work and chase sequences ever shot, including a deathdefying fight scene atop coney islands cyclone. The film, the transfer, and the extras are too sweet of a package to pass up.
It might have warranted giving this movie a full star. But when their investigation leads them into a maze. Get shakedown dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. But my dad and everybody said i was a sap, there was no money in it, so i go to law school, and i am here now, gone from another place. Purchase shakedown 1988 on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Watching it as a 49 year old, theres plenty going on in the film to keep me interested and entertained. If they ever stopped to collect the dead bodies in a movie like shakedown, the hero would have to play a coroner. Weller in shakedown 1988 sam elliott and peter weller in shakedown 1988 peter.
But, it really is a waste of time, to watch a sloppy film with a few minutes of some good chase scenes and. Olivia finds love with a young yacht racing captain, tim, who isnt completely truthful with her. Feeling like law and order by way of robert rodriguez and michael bays love child, shakedown mixes together ingredients that should by no means make a tasty concoction, but manages to deliver something unique, exciting, fun and shockingly entertaining. Its an assembly of sensational moments, strung together by a plot that provides the excuses for amazing stunts, and not much else. Look up shake down or shakedown in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shakedown is a 1988 crime dramaaction film starring peter weller and sam elliott. Buy shakedown movie posters from movie poster shop. Shakedown 1988 tt0096087 when a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in selfdefense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. He started his career in the mid 60s playing character roles in many westerners and eventually hit the bulls eye with his praiseworthy role in the film butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Ostensibly a bythenumbers actioner pairing a texasdrawling plainclothes cop, marx sam elliott, and an analretentive hipster lawyer, dalton peter weller, the film is too spry and idiosyncratic to work as a pure thriller, and yet too enamored of its insane, flamebelching set pieces to be a straightup buddy comedy. They work very well together and its a shame the film never caught on enough to. 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.
Not the laughaminute buddy cop film i was expecting but still good fun anyway. Shakedown, a song by behind crimson eyes from their 2006 album a revelation for despair. Mar 14, 20 shakedown 1988 so, after watching the exterminator this morning, i chose to follow that up with a 1988 entry into james glickenhaus filmography starring peter weller and sam elliott. Furthermore, it appears a great secondary cast full of known faces with brief. Starring peter weller, sam elliott, patricia charbonneau, larry joshua, richard brooks. Full of weird and wonderful low life characters this moves along at a steady pace in a fun and irreverent manner. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. Film shakedown en streaming vf gratuit complet hd 1988 en. A recently orphaned millionairess, olivia, really hates her scheming stepfather.
June 14, 2018 action, crime, drama leave a comment. This is sure to raise a smile or even a few laughs if you can enter into the. Sam elliott is known for his frequent appearances on screen playing cowboys and ranchers owing to his mannerism and physique, and a deep voice. Find out when and where you can watch shakedown on tv with the full listings schedule at.
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