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1981
Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role, along with Rachel Ward, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Bernie Casey and Henry Silva. It is based on the 1978 novel by William Diehl, with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. In the film, Atlanta police Sergeant Tom Sharky (Reynolds) is reassigned to the vice squad,…
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Burt Reynolds, like many great Hollywood stars of his generation, tried his hand behind the camera. His filmography as director was, however, less remarkable than filmography as an actor. His commercially most successful directorial effort, 1981 police thriller *Sharky's Machine*, might give some answers why. The film is based on the novel by William Diehl and the plot is set in Atlanta. Burt Reynolds plays the prot…More
