Poster of A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, October 7 1977
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier was
50 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Manny Durrell'.
Sun, Feb 20 1927 –
Fri, Jan 07 2022
Portrait of Bill CosbyBill Cosby
Bill Cosby was
40 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Dave Anderson'.
Mon, Jul 12 1937
Portrait of James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones
James Earl Jones was
46 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Joshua Burke'.
Sat, Jan 17 1931
Portrait of Denise NicholasDenise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas was
33 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Lila French'.
Wed, Jul 12 1944
Portrait of Hope ClarkeHope Clarke
Hope Clarke was
36 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Sarah Thomas'.
Sun, Mar 23 1941
Portrait of Tracy ReedTracy Reed
Tracy Reed was
27 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Nikki McLean'.
Fri, Oct 28 1949
Portrait of Ja'net DuBoisJa'net DuBois
Ja'net DuBois was
32 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Nellie Bond'.
Sun, Aug 05 1945 –
Tue, Feb 18 2020
Portrait of Sheryl Lee RalphSheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph was
20 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Barbara Hanley'.
Sun, Dec 30 1956
Portrait of Titos VandisTitos Vandis
Titos Vandis was
59 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Bruno'.
Tue, Nov 06 1917 –
Sun, Feb 23 2003
Portrait of Frances FosterFrances Foster
Frances Foster was
53 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Bea Quitman'.
Wed, Jun 11 1924 –
Tue, Jun 17 1997
Portrait of Jason EversJason Evers
Jason Evers was
55 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Ty Shorter'.
Mon, Jan 02 1922 –
Sun, Mar 13 2005
Portrait of Marc LawrenceMarc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence was
67 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Louie'.
Thu, Feb 17 1910 –
Sun, Nov 27 2005
Portrait of Ernest Lee ThomasErnest Lee Thomas
Ernest Lee Thomas was
27 in A Piece of the Action
as 'John'.
Sun, Mar 26 1950
Portrait of Eric LaneuvilleEric Laneuville
Eric Laneuville was
25 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Gerald'.
Mon, Jul 14 1952
Portrait of Estelle EvansEstelle Evans
Estelle Evans was
71 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Alberta Ballard'.
Mon, Oct 01 1906 –
Sat, Jul 20 1985
Portrait of Bill WalkerBill Walker
Bill Walker was
81 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Clair Hurst'.
Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Mon, Jan 27 1992
Portrait of Angus ScrimmAngus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm was
51 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Monk'.
Tue, Aug 10 1926 –
Sat, Jan 09 2016
Portrait of Tamu BlackwellTamu Blackwell
Tamu Blackwell was
22 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Cheryl'.
Mon, Jul 11 1955
Portrait of James WheatonJames Wheaton
James Wheaton was
53 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Voisin Waiter'.
Fri, Jan 11 1924 –
Sun, Jun 09 2002

Crew

Portrait of Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier was
50 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Director'
Sun, Feb 20 1927 –
Fri, Jan 07 2022
Portrait of Donald M. MorganDonald M. Morgan
Donald M. Morgan was
45 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Feb 11 1932
Portrait of Charles BlackwellCharles Blackwell
Charles Blackwell was
>> in A Piece of the Action
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Melville TuckerMelville Tucker
Melville Tucker was
>> in A Piece of the Action
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Pembroke J. HerringPembroke J. Herring
Pembroke J. Herring was
>> in A Piece of the Action
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Curtis MayfieldCurtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield was
35 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Jun 03 1942 –
Sun, Dec 26 1999
Portrait of Henry KingiHenry Kingi
Henry Kingi was
33 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Thu, Dec 02 1943
Portrait of Bob MinorBob Minor
Bob Minor was
33 in A Piece of the Action
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Tony BrubakerTony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker was
>> in A Piece of the Action
as 'Stunt Double'
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Portrait of Timothy MarchTimothy March
Timothy March was
>> in A Piece of the Action
as 'Story'
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Portrait of Alfred SweeneyAlfred Sweeney
Alfred Sweeney was
>> in A Piece of the Action
as 'Production Design'
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