
Sharkey's Machine

This is an old movie when Burt Reybolds still had the Star appeal and was in shape enough to pull this off. But for it's day (1980- 81) it worked.
The surrounding cast is what makes this best (Charles Durning, Brian Keith and former 49'r/LA Rams NFL'r Bernie Casey) make up (Reynold's) Det., Sharkey's Machine squad.
This is a typical good guy bad guy cop movie and is a guy movie. Rachel Ward is the $1K a night call girl wanting to go straight from her pimp and of course Sharkey is there and saves her from death then hides her. Then the chase is on and some good fight scenes take place. Did I mention it's a guy movie so Rachel Ward keeps your interest! Reynolds co-directed this and the dialog (although corny at times) is good and the gore is left to a minimum. If this was made today I think the blood baths would be a heck of a lot more graphic.
About everyone in the world has seen the amazing stunt at the end of the movie but if you have not seen it then I won't give it away.
Overall, if you like good cop bad guy movies this is for you. I've seen it at least 30 tiems and will watch it again and again when I'm in the mood for some humor and violence.
Enjoy it if you order it!
Review ID: 10000000005997982

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