A Piece of the Action
1977-10-07
.135 min
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.
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.
Released
1977-10-07
Runtime
135 min
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
English
Status
Released
Genre
Production
First Artists, Verdon Productions Limited, Warner Bros. Pictures
Directors
Producers
CASTS
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
Ernest Lee Thomas
John
Estelle Evans
Alberta Ballard
Bill Walker
Clair Hurst
Angus Scrimm
Monk
Tamu Blackwell
Cheryl
James Wheaton
Voisin Waiter
Bryan O'Dell
Roscoe
Dianne Oyama Dixon
Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)
Larry Beecham
Percy 'Bubba' Watkins
Karole Selmon
Sheila Moran
Wonderful Smith
Daniel McLean
Cyril Poitier
Mr. Theodore
Rudy Diaz
Stosh
Kurt Grayson
Dirk
Pat Renella
Nikos
Gloria Delaney
Secretary
Candy Ward
Hedda Champion
Frances E. Williams
Naomi Chamberlain
Theoris Usher
Malcolm Pomeroy
Albert Reed Jr.
Randolph Ballard
Thomas Benjamin
Anthony
Steve Vignari
Cesar
Jack Brami
Jesus
Essex Smith
Maintenance Man
Sherri Poitier
Cookie
Bob Harks
Loan Company Official (uncredited)
Larry Rozadilla
Referee (uncredited)
Gammy Singer
Mrs. McLean (uncredited)
Charles Walker
Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
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