Sharky's Machine
| Sharky's Machine | |
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| Directed by | Burt Reynolds |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Di Pego |
| Based on | Sharky's Machine by William Diehl |
| Produced by | Hank Moonjean |
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| 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. |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17.5 million |
| Box office | $35.6 million |
Sharky's Machine is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. It is the film adaptation of William Diehl's 1978 novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. It also stars Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Bernie Casey, Henry Silva, Darryl Hickman, Richard Libertini, Rachel Ward and Joseph Mascolo.
The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 18, 1981, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ward was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress.