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A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

A delightfully delicious dilemma!

Genres

ComedyCrime

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How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) and Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby), to follow the straight and narrow? Con them into helping juvenile delinquents turn over a new leaf. But how? Burke has never been able to nail the duo, but he uses what he knows of their seedy past to blackmail them into volunteering.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

07 October 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Manny Durrell

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Dave Anderson

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Joshua Burke

Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Lila French

Hope Clarke

Hope Clarke

Sarah Thomas

Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Nikki McLean

Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois

Nellie Bond

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Barbara Hanley

Titos Vandis

Titos Vandis

Bruno

Frances Foster

Frances Foster

Bea Quitman

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

Ty Shorter

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Louie

Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

John

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Gerald

Estelle Evans

Estelle Evans

Alberta Ballard

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Clair Hurst

Angus Scrimm

Angus Scrimm

Monk

Tamu Blackwell

Tamu Blackwell

Cheryl

James Wheaton

James Wheaton

Voisin Waiter

Edward Love

Edward Love

Willie Mangum

Bryan O'Dell

Bryan O'Dell

Roscoe

Dianne Oyama Dixon

Dianne Oyama Dixon

Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)

Larry Beecham

Larry Beecham

Percy 'Bubba' Watkins

Karole Selmon

Karole Selmon

Sheila Moran

Wonderful Smith

Wonderful Smith

Daniel McLean

Cyril Poitier

Cyril Poitier

Mr. Theodore

Rudy Diaz

Rudy Diaz

Stosh

Kurt Grayson

Kurt Grayson

Dirk

Pat Renella

Pat Renella

Nikos

Gloria Delaney

Gloria Delaney

Secretary

Candy Ward

Candy Ward

Hedda Champion

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

Naomi Chamberlain

Theoris Usher

Theoris Usher

Malcolm Pomeroy

Albert Reed Jr.

Albert Reed Jr.

Randolph Ballard

Thomas Benjamin

Thomas Benjamin

Anthony

Steve Vignari

Steve Vignari

Cesar

Jack Brami

Jack Brami

Jesus

Essex Smith

Essex Smith

Maintenance Man

Sherri Poitier

Sherri Poitier

Cookie

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Loan Company Official (uncredited)

Larry Rozadilla

Larry Rozadilla

Referee (uncredited)

Gammy Singer

Gammy Singer

Mrs. McLean (uncredited)

Charles Walker

Charles Walker

Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)

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