A Piece of the Action (1977)
A delightfully delicious dilemma!
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.
Director: Sidney Poitier
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: October 7, 1977
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Charles Blackwell (Screenplay)
- Timothy March (Story)
Music: Curtis Mayfield
Cinematography: Donald M. Morgan
Editing: Pembroke J. Herring
Production: First Artists, Verdon Productions Limited, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en
Keywords
detective, ghetto, train, disco
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Piece of the Action about?
- 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.
- Who directed A Piece of the Action?
- A Piece of the Action was directed by Sidney Poitier.
- Who stars in A Piece of the Action?
- A Piece of the Action stars Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones, Denise Nicholas, Hope Clarke, Tracy Reed.
- How long is A Piece of the Action?
- A Piece of the Action has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is A Piece of the Action?
- A Piece of the Action is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was A Piece of the Action produced?
- A Piece of the Action was produced in United States of America.