Shakedown or Shake Down may refer to: * Shakedown (continuum mechanics), a type of plastic deformation *

Shakedown (testing) A shakedown is a period of testing or a trial journey undergone by a ship, aircraft or other craft and its crew before being declared operational. Statistically, a proportion of the components will fail after a relatively short period of use, an ...

or a shakedown cruise, a period of testing undergone by a ship, airplane or other craft before being declared operational *

Extortion Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money or goods) through coercion. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence. Robbery is the simplest and most common form of extortion, although making unfounded ...

, a criminal act of coercion or intimidation for personal gain * A colloquial term for an inspection for contraband inside a

prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where Prisoner, people are Imprisonment, imprisoned under the authority of the State (polity), state ...

* An English term for

kuzushi is a Japanese term for unbalancing an opponent in the Japanese martial arts. The noun comes from the transitive verb ''kuzusu'' (崩す), meaning ''to level, pull down, destroy or demolish''. As such, it refers to not just an unbalancing, but ...

techniques of various Japanese martial arts, which literally means shaking down the opponent

Music

Shakedown (band) Shakedown is a Swiss musical ensemble, musical project, known internationally for its 2002 hit single, "At Night (song), At Night". By the time they started the group in 1999, Stephan Mandrax and Sebastien Kohler were two brothers who blended their ...

, a Swiss musical project formed in 1999 * Shakedown Records, a record label founded by

Red Café Jermaine Alfred Denny,, Konvict Music. Accessed October 10, 2011. (born September 19, 1976), known professionally as Red Café, is a Guyanese-American rapper. He formed the short-lived hip hop group Da Franchise in the late 1990s, who signed w ...

Albums

* ''Shakedown'' (album), by the Freemasons, 2007 * ''Shake Down'' (album), by Savoy Brown, 1967 * ''Shakedown'' or ''Shake Down'', another title for '' The Best of the Wailers'', by the Wailers, 1971 * '' Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited'', by Bobby Fuller, 1996 * ''Shakedown!'', by theStart, 2001

Songs

* "Shakedown" (Bob Seger song), 1987 * "Shake Down", by Akon from '' Konvicted'', 2006 * "Shakedown", by Behind Crimson Eyes from '' A Revelation for Despair'', 2006 * "Shake Down", by

Billy Squier William Haislip Squier (, born May 12, 1950) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who had a string of arena rock and crossover hits in the early 1980s. His best-known songs include " The Stroke", " Lonely Is the Night", " My Kinda Love ...

from the ''St. Elmo's Fire'' film soundtrack, 1985 * "Shakedown", by Blondie from '' The Curse of Blondie'' * "Shake Down", by Die Warzau from '' Disco Rigido'', 1989 * "Shakedown", by Kid Rock from ''Bad Reputation'' (Kid Rock album) * "Shake Down", by Mary J. Blige from ''

Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that ran on ABC for seven seasons from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The series follows the misadventures of the Seaver family, including psychiatrist and fathe ...

'', 2007

Film

* ''The Shakedown'' (1929 film), an American sports drama directed by William Wyler * ''Shakedown'' (1936 film), an American crime drama directed by David Selman * ''Shakedown'' (1950 film), an American film noir directed by Joseph Pevney * ''The Shakedown'' (1959 film), a British crime drama directed by John Lemont * ''Shakedown'' (1988 film), an American crime action film directed by James Glickenhaus * '' Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans'', a 1995 made-for-video dramatic spin-off of ''Doctor Who'' * ''Shakedown'' (2018 film) an American documentary directed by Leilah Weinraub * ''The Shakedown'', a 2024 Amazon Prime Video original film

Books

* ''Shakedown'' (Angel novel), a 2000 original novel based on the U.S. television series ''Angel'' * ''Shakedown'', the novelisation of ''Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans'' by

Terrance Dicks Terrance William Dicks (14 April 1935 – 29 August 2019) was an English author and television screenwriter, script editor and producer. In television, he had a long association with the BBC science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'', working as a ...

* ''Shakedown: Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson'' by Kenneth R. Timmerman * ''Shakedown: How Our Government is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Human Rights'' by

Ezra Levant Ezra Isaac Levant (born February 20, 1972) is a Canadian media personality, political activist, writer, broadcaster, and former lawyer. Levant is the founder and former publisher of the conservative magazine, the'' Western Standard''. He is als ...

Other

Shakedown (Snowboard Games) The Shakedown Original Snowboard Games Since 2002 is a rider-driven snowboard event whose primary goal is to promote snowboarding. Its unique competition format makes the event a laid-back festive gathering that is appreciated by athletes and the ...

, rider-driven snowboard event * Shakedown, a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe who is a member of Masters of Disaster {{disambiguation