---
title: 'Shakedown (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Glickenhaus'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shakedown-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096087/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shakedown (1988)

1988 · R · 112 min · Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Shakedown is a 1988 American crime action film written and directed by James Glickenhaus, starring Peter Weller and Sam Elliott. The plot concerns an idealistic lawyer (Weller) who teams with a veteran cop (Elliott) to uncover a possible police corruption scandal.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Glickenhaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-glickenhaus)
- **Screenplay:** [James Glickenhaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-glickenhaus)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jonathan Elias](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-elias)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Lindley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lindley)

## Cast

- [John C. McGinley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-c-mcginley)
- [William Prince](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-prince)
- [Vondie Curtis-Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/vondie-curtis-hall)
- [Blanche Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-baker)
- [Tom Mardirosian](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-mardirosian)
- [Holt McCallany](https://cinepixo.com/people/holt-mccallany)
- [Larry Joshua](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-joshua)
- [Buddy Van Horn](https://cinepixo.com/people/buddy-van-horn)
- [Jude Ciccolella](https://cinepixo.com/people/jude-ciccolella)
- [James Eckhouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-eckhouse)
- [Antonio Fargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-fargas)
- [Paul Bartel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bartel)
- [John Finn](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-finn)
- [Kelly Rutherford](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-rutherford)
- [Rockets Redglare](https://cinepixo.com/people/rockets-redglare)

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