Sharky's Machine

A sting gone wrong got Atlanta narcotics cop Tom Sharky (Burt Reynolds, who directed) busted down to vice. However, as his investigations into a high-end prostitution ring uncover corruption in the seat of local government, he and his new crew of also-ran detectives might be lucky if they make it to retirement. Action-laden crime thriller from the William Diehl novel co-stars Rachel Ward, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Bernie Casey, Earl Holliman, Richard Libertini. 122 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo.