| Sharky's Machine | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Burt Reynolds |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Di Pego |
| Based on | Sharky's Machine by William Diehl |
| Produced by | Hank Moonjean |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by | William D. Gordean Dennis Virkler |
| Music by | Doc Severinsen |
Production companies | Orion Pictures Deliverance Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $35,610,100[2] |
Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American neo-noir[3] action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role.[4] It is the film adaptation of William Diehl's 1978 novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego.[5] It also stars Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Bernie Casey, Henry Silva, Darryl Hickman, Richard Libertini, Rachel Ward and Joseph Mascolo.[4]
The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 18, 1981, and received mostly positive reviews from critics.[6] Ward was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress.
- ^ "The Unstoppables". Spy. November 1988. p. 92.
- ^ "Sharky's Machine (1981)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Silver, Alain; Ward, Elizabeth; eds. (1992). Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style (3rd ed.). Woodstock, New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-479-5
- ^ a b "Sharky's Machine". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Diehl, William (1978). Sharky's Machine (1st ed.). New York City: Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0440075912.
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