Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
Sidney Poitier
Manny Durrell
Bill Cosby
Dave Anderson
James Earl Jones
Joshua Burke
Denise Nicholas
Lila French
Hope Clarke
Sarah Thomas
Tracy Reed
Nikki McLean
Ja'net DuBois
Nellie Bond
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Barbara Hanley
Titos Vandis
Bruno
Frances Foster
Bea Quitman
Jason Evers
Ty Shorter
Marc Lawrence
Louie
Frequently Asked Questions
A Piece of the Action was released on October 7, 1977.
The runtime of A Piece of the Action is 2h 15m.
A Piece of the Action is a Comedy, Crime movie.
A Piece of the Action has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
A Piece of the Action is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
A Piece of the Action was directed by Sidney Poitier.
The main cast of A Piece of the Action includes Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones.
A Piece of the Action is originally in English.