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Release Year1977
Runtime2h 15m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresComedy, Crime
Votes21
DirectorSidney Poitier
WritersCharles Blackwell, Timothy March
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Piece of the Action
About A Piece of the Action
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.
Directed by Sidney Poitier, A Piece of the Action leans on a strong ensemble — Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1977.
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