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Sharky's Machine

Year:

1981

Duration:

122 min

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Burt Reynolds

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1981-12-18

Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $3,022,041 (USA) (20 December 1981)

Gross: $32,984,898 (USA) (21 February 1982)

Cast

Actor

Character

Suzee Pai

Burt Reynolds

Sgt. Tom Sharky

Vittorio Gassman

Victor Scorelli

Brian Keith

Papa

Charles Durning

Lt. Friscoe

Earl Holliman

Donald Hotchkins

Bernie Casey

Arch

Henry Silva

Billy Score

Richard Libertini

Nosh

Darryl Hickman

Smiley

Rachel Ward

Dominoe

Joseph Mascolo

Joe Tipps

Carol Locatell

Mabel

Hari Rhodes

Highball Mary

John Fiedler

Barrett

James O'Connell

Twigs

Val Avery

Det. Ted Roper

Aarika Wells

Tiffany

Tony King

Kitten Holmes

Dan Inosanto

Chin No. 1

Weaver Levy

Chin No. 2

May Keller

May (as May Keller Pearce)

Sheryl Kilby

Lisa

James Lewis

Policeman No. 1

Scott Newell

Policeman No. 2

Glynn Rubin

Pregnant Woman

Bennie Moore

Bus Driver

Alveda King

Bus Rider (as Alveda King Beale)

Gayle Davis

Bus Rider

Atim Kweli

Bus Rider

Brenda Bynum

Aging Hooker

Gus Mann

Flasher

William Diehl

Percy

Elaine Falone

Hooker with Mabel

Wanda Strange

Hooker No. 1

Barbara Stokes

Hooker No. 2

John Greenwell

Rachel

John Arthur

Pusher

Terrayne Crawford

Woman

Mary Beth Busbee

Woman at Garden Party

J. Don Ferguson

Rally Emcee

Monica Pearson

Newscaster (as Monica Kaufman)

Dave Michaels

Newscaster

Wes Sarginson

Newscaster

Forrest Sawyer

Newscaster

Colonel Beach

Security Officer

Danny Nelson

Man with Mabel

Lamar Jackson

Boots

El Mongol

Mongol

Sue Cockrell

Victor's Girl

Lisa Hall

Victor's Girl

Pam Newman

Victor's Girl

April Reed

Victor's Girl

Susan Williamson

Victor's Girl

Diana Castle

Girl with Kitten (as Diana Szlosberg)

Robert Duncan McNeill

Teen on bus (uncredited)

Bill Nunn

Kitten's Bouncer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

William Diehl: The author of this movie's source novel "Sharky's Machine" in a small role as Percy, Dominoe's pimp.

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According to some sources, Burt Reynolds' first cut of the movie was around 140 minutes long before it was cut for theatrical release.

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This movie was once nicknamed as "Dirty Harry Goes To Atlanta" by Burt Reynolds.

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Goofs

The license plates on Murray's car and the senator's car both simply say "Bicentennial" across the top with "81-82". All Georgian license plates at that time had Georgia written on them.

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When the crime lab is analyzing the drug found in the hotel room, the computer readout misspells dilaudid as "dilawdid".

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When the killer shoots the shotgun through the door, the hole is jagged and oddly shaped, as it would be. Later, when the detectives are at the crime scene, the hole is perfectly round with smooth edges.

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Quotes

Sharky: You know Frisco, when we used to flush the toilet upstairs, we always wondered where it came to...

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Dominoe: This is all you know, isn't it? Pushing, hitting, and punching! Does it make you feel good or something?

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Arch: Sharky, I hit his ass. He's got four bullets in him, and the fucker won't go down!

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