A Piece of the Action
“A delightfully delicious dilemma!”
5.7/ 10IMDb6.518
19772h 15mPG
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.
Top-billed cast
- JJames Earl Jones
- TTamu Blackwell
- AAlbert Reed Jr.
- LLarry Rozadilla
- JJack Brami
- LLarry Beecham
- BBob Harks
- DDianne Oyama Dixon
- CCandy Ward
- GGammy Singer
Crew
- Director
- Sidney Poitier
- Writers
- Charles Blackwell, Timothy March
- Producer
- Melville Tucker
- Production
- First Artists, Verdon Productions Limited, Warner Bros. Pictures
Frequently asked questions
What is A Piece of the Action rated?
A Piece of the Action has an audience rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 18 votes.
Who directed A Piece of the Action?
A Piece of the Action was directed by Sidney Poitier.
When was A Piece of the Action released?
A Piece of the Action was released in 1977.
