Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning superstar Burt Reynolds ("Evening Shade") is Sharky, a relentless undercover vice cop determined to smash an international crime syndicate while protecting a beautiful and dangerously involved young call-girl (Rachel Ward, "The Thorn Birds"). An action-packed drama, full of intrigue! Directed by Reynolds, based on the chiller novel by William Diehl ("Primal Fear"). One of 1981's top Christmas box-office pictures!