Sharky's Machine
Nobody leans on Sharky's Machine.
1981 · 2h 2m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Burt Reynolds
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Sharky's Machine
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.
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