Shakedown (1988 film)
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| Directed by | James Glickenhaus |
| Written by | James Glickenhaus |
| Produced by | J. Boyce Harman Jr. |
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| Cinematography | John Lindley |
| Edited by | Paul Fried |
| Music by | Jonathan Elias |
Production companies | Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment Blue Jean Cop |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $10.1 million |
Shakedown (also known in international markets as Blue Jean Cop) is a 1988 American action thriller crime drama film written and directed by James Glickenhaus, starring Peter Weller and Sam Elliott. The plot concerns an idealistic lawyer who teams with a veteran cop to find out the truth in a possible police corruption scandal.