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A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action

1977

A Piece of the Action

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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2hrs 15mins

Comedy, Crime

October 07, 1977

5.8

IMDb

Language

English

Status

Released

Title:

A Piece of the Action

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.

Genres:

Comedy, Crime

Languages:

English, Spanish

Runtime:

2hrs 15mins

Country Origin:

US

Tagline:

A delightfully delicious dilemma!

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