Shakedown (1988 film)

Shakedown
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Glickenhaus
Written by	James Glickenhaus
Produced by	J. Boyce Harman Jr.
Starring	Peter Weller Sam Elliott Patricia Charbonneau Antonio Fargas Blanche Baker
Cinematography	John Lindley
Edited by	Paul Fried
Music by	Jonathan Elias
Production companies	Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment Blue Jeap Cop
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 6, 1988 (1988-05-06)
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.