United States / Dec 18, 1981 / R
Nobody leans on Sharky's Machine.
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bernie Casey | Arch |
| Richard Libertini | Nosh |
| Darryl Hickman | Smiley |
| Joseph Mascolo | Joe Tipps |
| Tony King | Kitten Holmes |
| John Fiedler | Barrett |
| Carol Locatell | Mabel |
| Suzee Pai | Siakwan |
| Glynn Rubin | Pregnant Woman |
| Val Avery | Manny |
| Aarika Wells | Tiffany |
| Princess O'Mahoney | Hooker (uncredited) |
| Hari Rhodes | |
| James O'Connell | |
| Tony King | |
| Weaver Levy | |
| Bennie Moore |
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Genres
CrimeDramaActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sharky's Machine |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Deliverance Productions, Orion Pictures |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 1981 |
| Production | Hank Moonjean, Edward Teets |
| Writer | Gerald Di Pego, William Diehl |
| Casting | Terry Liebling |
| Editing | William D. Gordean, Dennis Virkler |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Assistant directors | Burt Reynolds |
| Camera operators | William A. Fraker |
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| Additional photography | William A. Fraker |
| Production design | Walter Scott Herndon, Phil Abramson |
| Art direction | Phil Abramson, Walter Scott Herndon |
| Set decoration | Phil Abramson, Walter Scott Herndon |
| Stunts | David R. Ellis, Buddy Joe Hooker |
| Music | Al Capps |
| Sound | Al Capps |
| Costume design | Norman Salling |
| Makeup | Norman Salling |
| Hairstyling | Norman Salling |
| Budget | 17.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 35.610.100 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 01, 1982 / 18 / Rated X
Japan / Apr 17, 1982 / R18+
Germany / Jul 30, 1982 / 16
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