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When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen.
A reckless and corrupt detective, Rourke, is targeted by a powerful drug trafficker after an incident leads to the death of the trafficker's son. Rourke, despite his questionable methods, finds himself in a race against time to expose the drug ring and clear his name, often with the help of an unconventional informant.
Shakedown received a generally mixed to negative reception from critics, with some praising its action sequences and the performances of its lead actors, while others criticized its convoluted plot and excessive violence. Audiences had a similar divided opinion, with some enjoying it as a gritty, no-holds-barred crime thriller.
Praised for its energetic action and gritty atmosphere.
Criticized for a formulaic and often nonsensical plot.
Performances by Peter Weller and Sam Elliott were seen as a highlight.
Google audience: Audience reception for Shakedown on Google is not widely documented, but its mixed critical reception suggests a divided viewer base.
The film was initially conceived as a sequel to the 1978 film 'The Fury' but evolved into an original story during development.
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"Shakedown" is much too unremarkable for its own good and obviously somebody somewhere must have realised this so in order to effectively remedy such an unwanted situation somebody somewhere has deemed it appropriate that the film ought to ...