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Shakedown is a american film of genre Drama directed by James Glickenhaus released in USA on 6 may 1988 with Peter Weller
Shakedown (1988)
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Add to a movie listShakedown (also known in international markets as Blue Jean Cop) is a 1988 crime drama/action movie starring Peter Weller and Sam Elliott. The movie is about an idealistic lawyer teaming with a veteran cop to find out the truth in a possible police corruption scandal.
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Roland Dalton (Weller) is a burned-out, mild-mannered Manhattan public defender, and his last case before leaving legal aid is crack dealer Michael Jones (Richard Brooks), accused of shooting to death police officer Patrick O'Leary in Central Park. According to Jones, the shooting was in self-defense and that officer O'Leary was a 'Blue Jean Cop' (an opportunistic police officer who robs drug dealers).Actors
Peter Weller
(Roland Dalton)
Jude Ciccolella
(Patrick O'Leary)
Sam Elliott
(Richie Marks)
Antonio Fargas
(Nicky 'N.C.' Carr)
Patricia Charbonneau
(Susan Cantrell)
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