Shakedown
May 06, 1988 | IMDB 5.8
93 min Watch NowAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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.
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