Sharky's Machine
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A gritty 1980s crime thriller about a disgraced cop uncovering corruption while developing feelings for a woman caught in a dangerous conspiracy.
Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he has never met.
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