I just rewatched Sharky's Machine
This is a rare one for Burt, as it was the first time since Deliverance where he is not wearing a wig
Directed by Burt himself this is one of if my favourites (if not the), it's easily one of Burt's best performances and best movies. This could and should have been a franchise for Burt, instead the next sequel he made the woeful Cannonball Run 2, as a favour to Hal Needham.
It's very violent and bloody, and there is a brutal interrogation scene where Burt is tortured for information and the finale has a great stunt by the legendary Dar Robinson (He dropped 220 feet, setting a record for the highest wireless free fall jump from a building in a film). It's light on its comedy, I don't think Burt makes one joke, 5"there are a few humerus moments and the always brilliant Charles Durning has a few funny moments too.
The supporting Cast of Bernie Casey, Brian Kieth, Richard Libertini, Vittorio Gassman, Joseph Mascolo, and Earl Holliman are all great. Rachel Ward is incredibly sexy and what a voice she has.
I wish Burt did more of these in his prime, instead of the car chase comedies. Instead they were few and far between, until after his injury and he was grabbing any movies he could (Malone, Heat and Rent A Cop) to being money in.
A great jazz score and the brilliant Street Life by Randy Crawford plays over the opening credits.
Roger Ebert said of this movie "Reynolds reminds us that there is a fine actor within the star of the awful The Cannonball Run"
This is a rare one for Burt, as it was the first time since Deliverance where he is not wearing a wig
Directed by Burt himself this is one of if my favourites (if not the), it's easily one of Burt's best performances and best movies. This could and should have been a franchise for Burt, instead the next sequel he made the woeful Cannonball Run 2, as a favour to Hal Needham.
It's very violent and bloody, and there is a brutal interrogation scene where Burt is tortured for information and the finale has a great stunt by the legendary Dar Robinson (He dropped 220 feet, setting a record for the highest wireless free fall jump from a building in a film). It's light on its comedy, I don't think Burt makes one joke, 5"there are a few humerus moments and the always brilliant Charles Durning has a few funny moments too.
The supporting Cast of Bernie Casey, Brian Kieth, Richard Libertini, Vittorio Gassman, Joseph Mascolo, and Earl Holliman are all great. Rachel Ward is incredibly sexy and what a voice she has.
I wish Burt did more of these in his prime, instead of the car chase comedies. Instead they were few and far between, until after his injury and he was grabbing any movies he could (Malone, Heat and Rent A Cop) to being money in.
A great jazz score and the brilliant Street Life by Randy Crawford plays over the opening credits.
Roger Ebert said of this movie "Reynolds reminds us that there is a fine actor within the star of the awful The Cannonball Run"