Directed by:
Burt ReynoldsScreenplay:
Gerald Di PegoCinematography:
William A. FrakerCast:
Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Bernie Casey, Henry Silva, Richard Libertini, Darryl Hickman, Rachel Ward (more)Plots(1)
Sharky is an undercover cop on the trail of a narcotics kingpin. However, when he is close to completing the case, Sharky discovers that the game has been rigged against him, so he assembles a deadly force to deal with the criminals. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Burt Reynolds](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267460_a8793a.jpg)
Burt Reynolds
USA
Best movies:
![Vittorio Gassman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/871/161871551_fbe2bb.jpg)
Vittorio Gassman
Italy
Best movies:
Sleepers (1996)
Viva Italia! (1977)
Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
![Brian Keith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271648_d0f0b3.jpg)
Brian Keith
USA
Best movies:
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Fort Dobbs (1958)
![Charles Durning](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270517_795002.jpg)
Charles Durning
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
Tootsie (1982)
The Front Page (1974)
![Earl Holliman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/407/407774_275198.jpg)
Earl Holliman
USA
Best movies:
Giant (1956)
The Rainmaker (1956)
Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
![Bernie Casey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/334/334341_4e1f14.jpg)
Bernie Casey
USA
Best movies:
Brian's Song (1971) (TV movie)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999) (TV movie)
![Henry Silva](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/713/165713345_049330.jpg)
Henry Silva
USA
Best movies:
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
The Jayhawkers (1959)
![Richard Libertini](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/078/831/78831024_a76904.jpg)
Richard Libertini
USA
Best movies:
Awakenings (1990)
DuckTales The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Days of Heaven (1978)
![Darryl Hickman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274460_dccc92.jpg)
Darryl Hickman
USA
Best movies:
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
If I Were King (1938)
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
![Rachel Ward](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/304/159304838_efc2ed.jpg)
Rachel Ward
UK
Best movies:
On the Beach (2000) (TV movie)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
![Hari Rhodes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/317/317718_a69e0b.jpg)
Hari Rhodes
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Roots (1977) (series)
Shock Corridor (1963)
![John Fiedler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/396/396111_b5208b.jpg)
John Fiedler
USA
Best movies:
12 Angry Men (1957)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
![Tony King](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/999/165999448_61397d.jpg)
Tony King
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather (1972)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV movie)
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
![Bill Nunn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268799_869050.jpg)
Bill Nunn
USA
Best movies:
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Glory (1989)
![Dan Inosanto](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/105/792/105792691_7d4aa9.jpg)
Dan Inosanto
USA
Best movies:
Game of Death (1978)
Big Stan (2007)
Redbelt (2008)
![Joseph Mascolo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/832/160832034_253724.gif)
Joseph Mascolo
USA
Best movies:
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
Yes, Giorgio (1982)
Jaws 2 (1978)
![Val Avery](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/812/157812659_147b9f.jpg)
Val Avery
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Papillon (1973)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
![Suzee Pai](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/129/160129696_558650.png)
Suzee Pai
USA
Best movies:
First Blood (1982)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Sharky's Machine (1981)
![Carol Locatell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/791/161791671_c8fafc.gif)
Carol Locatell
Best movies:
Reality (2014)
Bug (2002)
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
![Danny Nelson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/606/161606517_cbb75e.jpg)
Danny Nelson
Best movies:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Bear (1984)
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)