Shakedown (1988)

Film details

Featuring

Peter Weller Sam Elliott Patricia Charbonneau
Director

James Glickenhaus
Country

USA
Year

1988
Genre

Crime
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Blue Jean Cop Alternative

Synopsis

A legal aid lawyer on a certain trail to Wall Street, takes up the case of a drug dealer claiming self-defence in the murder of a policeman, who belonged to a crooked police-department. The prosecuting attorney is his ex-lover.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Roland Dalton
    
    Peter Weller
  - Richie Marks
    
    Sam Elliott
  - Susan Cantrell
    
    Patricia Charbonneau
  - Nicky Carr
    
    Antonio Fargas
  - Gail Feinberger
    
    Blanche Baker
  - Michael Jones
    
    Richard Brooks
  - Patrick O'Leary
    
    Jude Ciccolella
  - officer Varelli
    
    George Loros
  - officer Kelly
    
    Tom Waites
  - Dr. Watson
    
    Daryl Edwards
  - Ruben
    
    Jos Laniado
  - Sean Phillips
    
    John C. McGinley
  - Irma
    
    Shirley Stoler
  - Dean Howland
    
    Walter Bobbie
  - Big Leroy
    
    Judd Henry Baker
  - Billy
    
    Andrew Johns
  - Mrs. O'Leary
    
    Kathryn Rossetter
  - Rydel
    
    Larry Joshua
  - Bumpers
    
    Michael Medeiros
  - Collins
    
    Bill Gwikowski
  - Stevie
    
    Everett Mendes Iii
  - Mary
    
    Mary Beth Lee
  - Nancy
    
    Julia Mueller
  - Monster
    
    Bari K. Willeford
  - Leon
    
    Roy Thomas
  - Steve Rosen
    
    James Eckhouse
  - Larry
    
    David Proval
  - Tommie
    
    Harold Perrineau Jr
  - Ira
    
    Rockets Redglare
  - Suzi
    
    Lisa Ann Poggi
  - judge Maynard
    
    Augusta Dabney
  - Mr. Feinberger
    
    William Prince
  - Julio
    
    Anthony Crivello
  - Blade
    
    Richard Epper
  - Mastrangelo
    
    Ronald Maccone
  - Muffy
    
    Marie Marshall
  - Mrs, Feinberger
    
    Marya D. Dornya
  - prison guard
    
    Walter Flanagan
  - Preacher
    
    Roy Milton Davis
  - 1st teenage boy
    
    James Kruk
  - 2nd teenage boy
    
    Kevin Ruskin
  - 1st teenage girl
    
    Kim Plumridge
  - 2nd teenage girl
    
    Stacey Heinz
  - speaker voice
    
    Curtis-hall, Vondie
  - TV watcher
    
    Karl Taylor
  - TV watcher
    
    Kelly Rutherford
  - night-court judge
    
    Paul Bartel
  - Carr's lady
    
    Sheila Johnson
  - bartender
    
    John Finn
  - police officer
    
    Buddy Van Horn
  - jury foreman
    
    Frank Colangelo
  - court clerk
    
    William Gleason
  - race-car driver
    
    Dominic Marcus
  - desk sergeant
    
    Dick Boccelli
  - cab driver
    
    Tom Mardirosian
  - roadblock officer
    
    Holt McCallany
  - bailiff
    
    Dolores Garcia
  - captain
    
    Glenn C. Sadler
  - 1st officer
    
    Leland J. Eller
  - guest
    
    Frances Helm
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    James Glickenhaus
  - Assistant Director
    
    Joel B. Segal
  - Assistant Director
    
    Liz Ryan
  - Assistant Director
    
    Sally Andrews
  - Additional assistant director
    
    Frank Comito
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment
  - Executive Producer
    
    Leonard Shapiro
  - Executive Producer
    
    Alan Solomon
  - Producer
    
    J. Boyce Harman Jr
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Gerrit Van Der Meer
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Erika Pearsall
  - Location Manager
    
    David Declerque
  - Location Co-ordinator
    
    Jan Foster
  - Production Assistant
    
    Eugene Allen
  - Production Assistant
    
    Jane Aschiem
  - Production Assistant
    
    Mike Bastien
  - Production Assistant
    
    Carol Bawer
  - Production Assistant
    
    Carlyn Bochicchio
  - Production Assistant
    
    William Bunny
  - Production Assistant
    
    Jay Cannold
  - Production Assistant
    
    Michelle Cazan
  - Production Assistant
    
    Daniel Collins
  - Production Assistant
    
    Juli Eason
  - Production Assistant
    
    Terry Friedberg
  - Production Assistant
    
    Nelson Gonzalez
  - Production Assistant
    
    Gary Hill
  - Production Assistant
    
    Chris Luppi
  - Production Assistant
    
    Catherine Macdonald
  - Production Assistant
    
    Derek Mckane
  - Production Assistant
    
    Robert Menasian
  - Production Assistant
    
    Amy Rosenthal
  - Production Assistant
    
    Daniel P. Reilly
  - Production Assistant
    
    Jeff Rollins
  - Production Assistant
    
    Traci Simpson
  - Production Assistant
    
    Wesley Weissberg
  - Production Assistant
    
    Deehoward B. White
  - Production Assistant
    
    Darrell Young
  - Production Assistant
    
    Zbigniew, Kuros
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Donna Deseta
  - Extras casting
    
    Joy Todd
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    James Glickenhaus
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    John Lindley
  - Aerial Photographer
    
    Al Cerullo
  - Aerial Photographer
    
    Island Helicopters
  - Camera Operator
    
    Constantine Makris
  - Additional camera operator
    
    Ken Ferris
  - Steadicam Operator
    
    Larry McConkey
  - Musco light operator
    
    Jim Whitson
  Special Effects:
  - Visual/optical effects sequences
    
    Inc. Apogee
  - Production executive (Apogee)
    
    Robert Shepherd
  - Effects producer (Apogee)
    
    John E. Swallow
  - Effects supervisor (Apogee)
    
    Douglas Smith
  - Effects technician (Apogee)
    
    Steve Sass
  - Effects technician (Apogee)
    
    Ron Goldstein
  - Photography (Apogee)
    
    D.H. Smith
  - Aerial photography (Apogee)
    
    Ronald Goodman
  - Aerial photography (Apogee)
    
    Margaret Herron
  - Optical supervisor (Apogee)
    
    Roger Dorney
  - Optical photography (Apogee)
    
    Jerry Pooler
  - Optical photography (Apogee)
    
    Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr
  - Optical line-up (Apogee)
    
    Dennis Dorney
  - Chief model maker (Apogee)
    
    Grant McCune
  - Model maker (Apogee)
    
    Tom Pahk
  - Model maker (Apogee)
    
    Cory Faucher
  - Model maker (Apogee)
    
    John Eaves
  - Model maker (Apogee)
    
    Nell Corkin
  - Model maker (Apogee)
    
    Rae Burkland
  - Production assistant (Apogee)
    
    Carolyn Dilts
  - Special effects co-ordinator
    
    Michael Wood
  - Special effects supervisor
    
    James K. Fredburg
  - Special effects technician
    
    Wayne Edgar
  - Special effects technician
    
    Frank Foster
  - Special effects technician
    
    Dan Kirshoff
  - Special effects technician
    
    Roger Lifsey
  - Special effects technician
    
    Robert Olmstead
  - Special effects technician
    
    Gary Schaedler
  - Special effects technician
    
    Simokovic, Robert "Smokey"
  - Special effects technician
    
    Mike Weaver
  - Special effects technician
    
    Brian Wood
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Paul Fried
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Charles Bennett
  - Set Decorator
    
    Guido Decurtis
  - Key set dresser
    
    Susan Goulder
  - On-set dresser
    
    Frank Decurtis
  - Set Dresser
    
    David Howell
  - Set Dresser
    
    Joseph Caldebaro
  - Set Dresser
    
    Laura West
  - Master scenic artist
    
    Robert Topol
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Tony Trotta
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Linda Covello
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Arthur Dworin
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Ellen Oshins
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Marguerite Montello
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Peggy Farrell Salten
  - Wardrobe supervisor
    
    Helen Butler
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Leslie Fuller
  Titles:
  - Titles and opticals
    
    EFX Unlimited
  Music:
  - Music composed/arranged/realised
    
    Jonathan Elias
  - Composer's associate
    
    Sherman Foote
  - Executive music producer
    
    Scott Elias
  - Music Editor
    
    George Craig
  - Music Editor
    
    Martha Huntley
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Daly, William
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Tom Fleischman
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Greg Sheldon
  - Dialogue editor
    
    Ray Karricki
  - Dialogue editor
    
    Marjorie Deutsch
  - Dialogue editor
    
    Dennis Fierman
  - Dialogue editor
    
    Neil L. Kaufman
  - Digital sound effects
    
    Eugene Gearty
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Jack Haigis
  - Foley Artist
    
    Marko Costanzo
  - Foley Editor
    
    Dow Mckeever
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Alan Gibbs
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Jack Gill
  - Key stunts
    
    Richard Epper
  - Key stunts
    
    Tim Gilbert
  - Key stunts
    
    Jack Gill
  - Stunts
    
    Danny Aiello III
  - Stunts
    
    Rick Aiello
  - Stunts
    
    John Alden
  - Stunts
    
    William Anagnos
  - Stunts
    
    Kurt Bryant
  - Stunts
    
    Paul Bucossi
  - Stunts
    
    Peter Bucossi
  - Stunts
    
    John Centatiempo
  - Stunts
    
    Monty Cox
  - Stunts
    
    David Darling
  - Stunts
    
    Douglas, Norman
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Epper
  - Stunts
    
    Roy Farfel
  - Stunts
    
    R.H. Farnsworth
  - Stunts
    
    Frank Ferrara
  - Stunts
    
    Cathy Flusk
  - Stunts
    
    Nicholas J. Giangiulio
  - Stunts
    
    Andrée Gibbs
  - Stunts
    
    Lance William Guecia
  - Stunts
    
    Tony Guida
  - Stunts
    
    Gene Harrison
  - Stunts
    
    Jery Hewitt
  - Stunts
    
    Don Hewitt
  - Stunts
    
    Peter Hock
  - Stunts
    
    Lisa Loving
  - Stunts
    
    Dominic Marcus
  - Stunts
    
    Burt Marshall
  - Stunts
    
    Matt McColm
  - Stunts
    
    Edgard Mourino
  - Stunts
    
    Nielson, Phil
  - Stunts
    
    Mick O'Rourke
  - Stunts
    
    Mark Orsatti
  - Stunts
    
    Noon Orsatti
  - Stunts
    
    Connie Picard
  - Stunts
    
    Alan Purwin
  - Stunts
    
    Kerry Rossall
  - Stunts
    
    Michael Russo
  - Stunts
    
    Spike Silver
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Tacon
  - Stunts
    
    Buddy Van Horn
  - Stunts
    
    Lynn Walsh
  - Stunts
    
    Jeff Ward
  - Stunts
    
    Deborah Watkins
  - Stunts
    
    Danny Weselis
  - Stunts
    
    Ted White
  - Stunts
    
    Randy Widner
  - Stunts
    
    Louise Woolf
  - Stunts
    
    Tom Wright
  - Vehicles co-ordinator
    
    Gene Ritchings
  - Vehicles wrangler
    
    Irv Gooch
  - Stunts
    
    Patricia Tallman
  Consultant:
  - Dolby consultant
    
    Mike Dicosimo
  - Armourer
    
    Rick Washburn

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Shakedown (1988)

Film details

Alternative titles

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

Cast

Credits

Direction:

Production:

Casting:

Writing:

Photography:

Special Effects:

Editing:

Design:

Costumes:

Make-up:

Titles:

Music:

Sound:

Stunts:

Consultant:

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