Burt Reynolds in Sharky's Machine poster.
In 1981, Burt Reynolds seemed unstoppable as a leading box-office superstar in America. The laid-back sex symbol of the ‘70s had a string of hit action comedies, often involving fast cars, with movies such as Smokey and the Bandit, Hooper, and The Cannonball Run. Though he carried that winning charm in lighter comedies like Starting Over and Semi-Tough, Reynolds surprised his fans when he broke away from his freewheeling Bandit persona to play a hardened Atlanta vice cop in Sharky’s Machine.
What Is 'Sharky's Machine' About? Set in Atlanta, Reynolds’s Sgt. Tom Sharky is demoted to vice following a botched narcotics bust. Paired with a colorful array of grizzled veteran detectives , Sharky investigates a high-class prostitution ring and does nightly surveillance on the photogenic Dominoe . Soon, he becomes romantically obsessed with Dominoe while discovering her ties to gubernatorial candidate Hotchkins and a crime lord who’s been in control of her life since childhood.
Related What’s the Truth Behind This Controversial Burt Reynolds Movie? What happened in this sea-faring adventure movie is still a mystery. 'Sharky's Machine' Had Potential To Propel Burt Reynolds' Directing Career Close With Reynolds fully in the driver’s seat as a director, Sharky’s Machine is a prime showcase for his talents behind the camera. His choice of cinematographer William A. Fraker of Bullitt gives the Atlanta atmosphere a gritty and rather sweaty texture.
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