A Piece of the Action (1977)

A Piece of the Action (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-10-07 United States of America 135 Min. PG-13
5.6 17 votes
Comedy, Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Sidney Poitier is Manny Durrell
Manny Durrell
Bill Cosby is Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
James Earl Jones is Joshua Burke
Joshua Burke
Denise Nicholas is Lila French
Lila French
Hope Clarke is Sarah Thomas
Sarah Thomas
Tracy Reed is Nikki McLean
Nikki McLean
Ja'net DuBois is Nellie Bond
Nellie Bond
Sheryl Lee Ralph is Barbara Hanley
Barbara Hanley
Titos Vandis is Bruno
Bruno
Frances Foster is Bea Quitman
Bea Quitman
Jason Evers is Ty Shorter
Ty Shorter
Marc Lawrence is Louie
Louie
Ernest Lee Thomas is John
John
Eric Laneuville is Gerald
Gerald
Estelle Evans is Alberta Ballard
Alberta Ballard
Bill Walker is Clair Hurst
Clair Hurst
Angus Scrimm is Monk
Monk
Tamu Blackwell is Cheryl
Cheryl
James Wheaton is Voisin Waiter
Voisin Waiter
Edward Love is Willie Mangum
Willie Mangum
Bryan O'Dell is Roscoe
Roscoe
Dianne Oyama Dixon is Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)
Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)
Larry Beecham is Percy 'Bubba' Watkins
Percy 'Bubba' Watkins
Karole Selmon is Sheila Moran
Sheila Moran
Wonderful Smith is Daniel McLean
Daniel McLean
Cyril Poitier is Mr. Theodore
Mr. Theodore
Rudy Diaz is Stosh
Stosh
Kurt Grayson is Dirk
Dirk
Pat Renella is Nikos
Nikos
Gloria Delaney is Secretary
Secretary
Candy Ward is Hedda Champion
Hedda Champion
Frances E. Williams is Naomi Chamberlain
Naomi Chamberlain
Theoris Usher is Malcolm Pomeroy
Malcolm Pomeroy
Albert Reed Jr. is Randolph Ballard
Randolph Ballard
Thomas Benjamin is Anthony
Anthony
Steve Vignari is Cesar
Cesar
Jack Brami is Jesus
Jesus
Essex Smith is Maintenance Man
Maintenance Man
Sherri Poitier is Cookie
Cookie
Bob Harks is Loan Company Official (uncredited)
Loan Company Official (uncredited)
Larry Rozadilla is Referee (uncredited)
Referee (uncredited)
Gammy Singer is Mrs. McLean (uncredited)
Mrs. McLean (uncredited)
Charles Walker is Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)

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