Shakedown

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Audience Member Don't call the cops especially when a shake down is happening Peter Weller and Sam Elliot star as an attorney and an undercover cop directed by James Glickenhaus Both of them attempt to bust a drug ring running their city But along the way they discover more corruption in the police force Honestly it stinks Sam Elliot and Peter Weller don't share enough screen time together You'd think it would be more of a tightly knit buddy flick The conspiracy portion isn't really that interesting The only highlight was the action scenes which are inventive and expertly filmed The film ends rather quickly too which is surprising Should've been so much better in many respects There's much higher films like this that go further Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/07/23 Full Review Steve D There are far better options for this kind of material but it is entertaining enough. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was fine and then completely lost me when the cop climbs on the wheel of the jet and then blows it up, killing the bad guys and pilots, did the pilots deserve to die? Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member none of the reviews i read mentioned how casual police brutality was part of the story. very telling of how acceptable that behavior was for police back then. i suppose in many areas it still is. i understand why someone would give this film a bad review but looking at it from 2021 eyes it explains a lot about boomers & their sense of right/wrong as this was the kind of action movies they watched when they were young. you know the good guy that'll do whatever it takes to get the bad guys. Sam Elliot the good cop catches the Antonio Fargas drug dealer who is escaping on private jet plane. Sam just catches up as they take off jumping on to landing gear. flying over a NYC he shoots the engine & throws a grenade into the plane that somehow doesn't blow up until they land. if doesn't make sense but it's funny. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review uncle p Story/Screenplay: (2/5) Unoriginal, but a bit entertaining. However, the end of the story was overwhelmingly silly. Just too much to ignore. Duration/Tempo: (3/5) At 1 hour and 37 minutes, it's a short movie that felt longer. Cast & Crew: (3/5) I love Peter Weller and Sam Elliott, but not so much in this film. The poor story may have done them in. Summary: (2.5/5) The film didn't feel long, but the story was flawed and the cast was mediocre. A thumbs down. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's an enjoyable action flick overall. However it's also a buddy comedy and a courtroom drama quickly whisked together and served in one massive high protein shake. And that's its biggest downfall. Don't get me wrong I deeply enjoy the mindless entertainment of 80s "tough policemen" movies but the usual straightforwardness of a Schwarzenegger or a Stallone is lost here. An amazing cast (Sam Elliott, Peter Weller and Patricia Charbonneau) which would have done really well in any high budget Hollywood production, gets involved in all kinds of extravagant and adrenalin inducing events while distilling great acting throughout and keeping up with the highly energetic pace set by director James Glickenhaus. Not cohesive but if you're a fan of Lethal Weapon, 48 hrs or Tango and Cash it will serve you well. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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