Shakedown
Brief Synopsis
A disillusioned legal aide attorney and an undercover police officer covering Times Square become embroiled in a case involving a shoot-out between a drug dealer and a corrupt cop.
Cast & Crew
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James Glickenhaus
Director
Peter Weller
Sam Elliott
Patricia Charbonneau
Antonio Fargas
Blanche Baker
Film Details
Also Known As
Blue Jean Cop
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Quonset Airport, North Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
A disillusioned legal aide attorney and an undercover police officer covering Times Square become embroiled in a case involving a shoot-out between a drug dealer and a corrupt cop.
Director
James Glickenhaus
Director
Cast
Peter Weller
Sam Elliott
Patricia Charbonneau
Antonio Fargas
Blanche Baker
John C. Mcginley
Ronald Maccone
William Prince
Glenn C Sadler
Bill Cwikowski
Roy Milton Davis
Andrew Johns
Dick Boccelli
Tom Mardirosian
James Kruk
George Loros
Buddy Van Horn
John Finn
David Proval
Kevin Ruskin
Sheila Johnson
Shirley Stoler
Daryl Edwards
Jude Ciccolella
Bari K. Willerford
James Eckhouse
Leland J Eller
Frank Colangelo
Vondie Curtis Hall
Lili Bernard
Walter Flanagan
Anthony Crivello
Michael Medeiros
Everett Mendes
Stacey Heinz
Lisa Ann Poggi
Dominic Marcus
Walter Bobbie
Augusta Dabney
Mary Beth Lee
Kelly Rutherford
Julia Mueller
Kathryn Rossetter
Richard Brooks
Kim Plumridge
William Gleason
Dolores Garcia
Jos Laniado
Paul Bartel
Marie Marshall
Larry Joshua
Henry Judd Baker
Harold Perrineau
Karl Taylor
Richard Epper
Frances Helm
Thomas G Waites
Marya D Dornya
Holt Mccallany
Roy Thomas
Rockets Redglare
Crew
Danny Aiello Iii
Stunts
Ricky Aiello
Stunts
Robert Alberga
Driver
John Alden
Stunts
Eugene Allen
Production Assistant
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Denise Andres
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sally Andrews
Assistant Director
Dimitri Apletcheff
Property Master
Duane Arthur
Dolly Grip
Jane Aschiem
Production Assistant
Mike Bastien
Production Assistant
Kirsten Bates
Production Assistant
Kirsten Bates
Assistant
Mike Battin
Other
Richard Battista
Driver
Carol Bawer
Production Assistant
Charles C Bennett
Production Designer
Nan Bernstein Freed
Assistant
Peter Betulia
Grip
Don Bialer
Grip
James R Bilz
Props
Elisha Birnbaum
Assistant
Ronnie Blake
Camera Assistant
Peter Blechman
Other
Carlyn Bochicchio
Production Assistant
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Camera Operator
David M Bromberg
Grip
Steven Brooks
Camera Assistant
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Paul Bucossi
Stunts
Pete Bucossi
Stunts
William Bunny
Production Assistant
Rae Burkland
Visual Effects
Helen Butler
Wardrobe Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Joe Calderaro
On-Set Dresser
James Canata
Camera Assistant
Louis Cangiano
Consultant
Craig Cannold
Auditor
Jay Cannold
Production Assistant
Michelle Cazan
Production Assistant
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Al Cerullo
Photography
David Chapman
Assistant
June Hee Chung
Dga Trainee
Don Ciana
Other
Richard Clark
Driver
Myra Lee Cohen
Camera Assistant
Albert Collela
Driver
Daniel Collins
Production Assistant
Frank Comito
Assistant Director
Dana Congdon
Apprentice
Daniel Connelly
Driver
Thomas Constabile
Other
Nell Corkin
Visual Effects
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Patrick Cousins
Electrician
Linda Covello
Scenic Artist
Jennifer Cox
Assistant
Monty Cox
Stunts
George Craig
Music Editor
Jack Craig
Assistant
Jeff Crandell
Location Scout
Ralph Crowley
Electrician
Richard D Curry
Driver
Thomas Curry
Driver
William Curry
Transportation Captain
William Daly
Sound Mixer
David D Darling
Stunts
Andrew J. Day
Electrician
Donna De Seta
Casting
David Declerque
Location Manager
Frank Decurtis
On-Set Dresser
Guido Decurtis
Set Decorator
Thomas Delellis
Driver
Del Denny
Assistant
Marjorie Deutsch
Dialogue Editor
Frank Dibari
Driver
Michael Dicosimo
Consultant
Carolyn Dilts
Production Assistant
Richard Dobbs
Dolly Grip
Dennis Dorney
Other
Norman Douglass
Stunts
David Dreishpoon
Craft Service
Ronald Drogan
Driver
David Drzewiecki
Camera Assistant
John Duvall
Grip
Arthur Dworin
Other
Bob Dylan
Song
Juli Eason
Production Assistant
John Michael Eaves
Visual Effects
Wayne G Edgar
Special Effects
Jonathan Elias
Music
Jonathan Elias
Song
Jonathan Elias
Music Arranger
Scott Elias
Music Producer
Jamie Ellis
Script Supervisor
Kirk Ellis
Assistant
Gary Epper
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Stunts
R H Farnsworth
Stunts
Peggy Farrell Salten
Costume Designer
Cory Faucher
Visual Effects
Michael Fennimore
Driver
Thomas Fennimore
Driver
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Ken Ferris
Camera Operator
Dennis Fierman
Dialogue Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound
Cathy Flusk
Stunts
Sherman Foote
Other
Frank Foster
Special Effects
Jan Foster
Location Coordinator
Jim Fredburg
Special Effects Supervisor
Paul Fried
Editor
Terry Friedberg
Production Assistant
Laurie Friedman
Assistant
Lisa Frucht
Wardrobe Assistant
Kerry Fulton-peluffo
Sound Editor
Eugene Gearty
Sound Effects
Nicholas J Giangiulio
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
Stunt Coordinator
Andree Gibbs
Stunts
Tim Gilbert
Stunts
Edward Gildea
Driver
Ronald Gildea
Driver
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill
Stunts
James Glickenhaus
Other
James Glickenhaus
Screenplay
Ronald D. Goldstein
Visual Effects
Nelson Gonzalez
Production Assistant
Irv Gooch
Wrangler
Michael Goodman
Editor
Ron Goodman
Camera
Susan Goulder
On-Set Dresser
Randal Goya
Sound Editor
Benjamin Gruberg
Assistant
Tom Grunke
Key Grip
Lance William Guecia
Stunts
Jack Haigis
Sound Effects Editor
Darrell Hanzalik
Editor
R Boyce Harman Jr.
Producer
Gene Harrison
Stunts
Warwick Hempleman
Grip
Jimi Hendrix
Song Performer
Jimi Hendrix
Song
Margaret Herron
Camera
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Gary Hill
Production Assistant
Peter Hock
Stunts
David Howell
On-Set Dresser
Martha Huntley
Music Editor
Larry Huston
Camera Assistant
Tony Jackson
Grip
Roberto Jiminez
Electrician
Matt D Johnston
Camera Assistant
Daniel Karlock
Electrician
Ray Karpicki
Dialogue Editor
Neil L Kaufman
Sound Editor
Joseph Kelly
Driver
Susan Kent
Music Producer
Dan Kirshoff
Special Effects
Richard Klompus
Sound
Jeremy Koch
Assistant
Fred Koevary
Negative Cutting
John Langschultz
Assistant
Edmund Leahy
Driver
Robert Leddy
Driver
Roger W. Lifsey
Special Effects
John Lindley
Director Of Photography
Clay Liversidge
Electrician
Ulf Loven
Other
Lisa Loving
Stunts
Chris Luppi
Production Assistant
Jerry Lynch
Driver
Catherine Macdonald
Production Assistant
Constantine Makris
Camera Operator
Dominic Marcus
Stunts
Burt Marhall
Stunts
Robert Marsh
Driver
Gary Martone
Grip
Anne Mccabe
Sound Editor
Matt Mccolm
Stunts
Larry Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Grant Mccune
Visual Effects
Derek Mckane
Production Assistant
Dow Mckeever
Foley Editor
Robert Menasian
Production Assistant
John Miale
Driver
Marguerite Montello
Scenic Artist
William Moran
Grip
Charles B Moss
Assistant
Edgard Mourino
Stunts
Jane Muset
Assistant
Yvette Nabel
Editor
Phil Neilson
Stunts
Eileen Nelson
Sound Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Blue Jean Cop
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Quonset Airport, North Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video October 6, 1988
Released in United States Spring May 6, 1988
Began shooting October 5, 1987.
Completed shooting December 1987.
Actor Holt McCallany is the son of cabaret singer Julie Wilson.
Released in United States Spring May 6, 1988
Released in United States on Video October 6, 1988
