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A Piece of the Action

1977-10-07 | Comedy / Crime
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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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Sidney Poitier Manny Durrell
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Bill Cosby Dave Anderson
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James Earl Jones Joshua Burke
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Denise Nicholas Lila French
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Hope Clarke Sarah Thomas
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Tracy Reed Nikki McLean
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Ja'net DuBois Nellie Bond
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Barbara Hanley

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Let's Do It Again (1975) - Full Movie Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby.

Let's Do It Again (1975) - Full Movie Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby.

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Classic scene from Piece of the Action.

Classic scene from Piece of the Action.

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Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

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Uptown Saturday Night 1974.

Uptown Saturday Night 1974.

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Mavis Staples single which hit #47 on the R&B Charts in 1977.

Mavis Staples single which hit #47 on the R&B Charts in 1977.

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Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

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Classic scene from "A Piece of the Action" (1977). https://www.daaracarchive.org/ ...

Classic scene from "A Piece of the Action" (1977). https://www.daaracarchive.org/ ...

Department of Afro-American Research Arts Culture
You asked for it, you got it: The dance scene, thanks to Mavis Staples and Curtis Mayfield!

You asked for it, you got it: The dance scene, thanks to Mavis Staples and Curtis Mayfield!

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Before he was The Tall Man, here's a clip of Angus Scrimm (Lawrence Guy) as the Monk in "A Piece of the Action" with Bill Cosby.

Before he was The Tall Man, here's a clip of Angus Scrimm (Lawrence Guy) as the Monk in "A Piece of the Action" with Bill Cosby.

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Sidney Portier giving the class a great personal perspective on life. Two con men (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) are persuaded by a ...

Sidney Portier giving the class a great personal perspective on life. Two con men (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) are persuaded by a ...

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Clip form 1978 classic "A Piece of the Action." This scene features a young Sheryl Lee Ralph going off...

Clip form 1978 classic "A Piece of the Action." This scene features a young Sheryl Lee Ralph going off...

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Description ERNEST VOGUE CHANNEL Movies And Films Warner Brothers Pictures and First Artists presents: A Piece Of The Action ...

Description ERNEST VOGUE CHANNEL Movies And Films Warner Brothers Pictures and First Artists presents: A Piece Of The Action ...

Ernest Vogue Channel
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Movieclips Classic Trailers
Let's Do It Again (1975) - Full Movie Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby.

Let's Do It Again (1975) - Full Movie Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby.

Black in the Day TV
https://www.daaracarchive.org/2016/07/top-secret-1978.html Top Secret (1978) Bill Cosby, an undercover agent for the United ...

https://www.daaracarchive.org/2016/07/top-secret-1978.html Top Secret (1978) Bill Cosby, an undercover agent for the United ...

Department of Afro-American Research Arts Culture
Classic scene from Piece of the Action.

Classic scene from Piece of the Action.

shatchett0
Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

YouTube Movies
Uptown Saturday Night 1974.

Uptown Saturday Night 1974.

Kelly Woods
Mavis Staples single which hit #47 on the R&B Charts in 1977.

Mavis Staples single which hit #47 on the R&B Charts in 1977.

Dantoine93
Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and ...

YouTube Movies
Classic scene from "A Piece of the Action" (1977). https://www.daaracarchive.org/ ...

Classic scene from "A Piece of the Action" (1977). https://www.daaracarchive.org/ ...

Department of Afro-American Research Arts Culture
You asked for it, you got it: The dance scene, thanks to Mavis Staples and Curtis Mayfield!

You asked for it, you got it: The dance scene, thanks to Mavis Staples and Curtis Mayfield!

shatchett0
1. Chocolate City 0:00 - 5:16 (Curtis Mayfield, Rich Tufo, Keni Burke, Quinton Joseph, Henry Gibson, Gary Thompson) 2. Of Whom ...

1. Chocolate City 0:00 - 5:16 (Curtis Mayfield, Rich Tufo, Keni Burke, Quinton Joseph, Henry Gibson, Gary Thompson) 2. Of Whom ...

BlackMovieSoundTracks
You can't make this stuff up!

You can't make this stuff up!

David Brady
Before he was The Tall Man, here's a clip of Angus Scrimm (Lawrence Guy) as the Monk in "A Piece of the Action" with Bill Cosby.

Before he was The Tall Man, here's a clip of Angus Scrimm (Lawrence Guy) as the Monk in "A Piece of the Action" with Bill Cosby.

Carol DaRonch
Subscribe to SHOUTFACTORY: http://bit.ly/1nm0dKP Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/shoutfactory Like us on ...

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Sidney Portier giving the class a great personal perspective on life. Two con men (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) are persuaded by a ...

Sidney Portier giving the class a great personal perspective on life. Two con men (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) are persuaded by a ...

Staying 1000
Clip form 1978 classic "A Piece of the Action." This scene features a young Sheryl Lee Ralph going off...

Clip form 1978 classic "A Piece of the Action." This scene features a young Sheryl Lee Ralph going off...

Thebigbadwoof
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The certification of A Piece of the Action is PG.
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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..
Watch the official trailer of A Piece of the Action
The runtime of A Piece of the Action is 135 minutes.
The genre of A Piece of the Action is Comedy,Crime.
On October 04, 2024, there were 3854 public reaction to A Piece of the Action including wayward, heartbreaker, blast finish, plenty of laughs, scammer.
The casts of A Piece of the Action are Sidney Poitier starring as Manny Durrell, Bill Cosby starring as Dave Anderson, James Earl Jones starring as Joshua Burke, Denise Nicholas starring as Lila French, Hope Clarke starring as Sarah Thomas, Tracy Reed starring as Nikki McLean.
On October 04, 2024, the IMDB rating of A Piece of the Action is 6.4/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 0/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 5.0/10.
The release date of A Piece of the Action is October 07, 1977.