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A Piece of the Action (1977)

PG 135 min  -  Crime | Comedy  -   27 February 1978 (Denmark)
5.9
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Dave Anderson and Manny Durrell are two high-class sneak thieves who have never been caught. Joshua... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Poitier

Writers:

Charles Blackwell, Timothy March (story)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Sidney Poitier ...
Bill Cosby ...
James Earl Jones ...
Joshua Burke
Denise Nicholas ...
Lila French
Hope Clarke Hope Clarke ...
Sarah Thomas
Tracy Reed Tracy Reed ...
Nikki McLean
Titos Vandis Titos Vandis ...
Bruno
Frances Foster Frances Foster ...
Bea Quitman
Jason Evers Jason Evers ...
Ty Shorter
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Louie
Ja'net DuBois ...
Nellie Bond
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry Beecham Larry Beecham ...
Percy 'Bubba' Watkins
Thomas Benjamin Thomas Benjamin ...
Anthony
Tamu Blackwell Tamu Blackwell ...
Cheryl
Jack Brami Jack Brami ...
Jesus
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Storyline

Dave Anderson and Manny Durrell are two high-class sneak thieves who have never been caught. Joshua Burke is a retired detective who has enough evidence on the both of them to put them behind bars. Instead, he offers to maintain his silence if the crooks will go straight and do work at a youth center for delinquents. At first, the crooks are reluctant and unwilling (and so are the kids). As time goes by they gain the trust and admiration of the kids and they start to enjoy the job. All goes well until someone out of the past tells them they have to do one last heist...or else... Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>  

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A delightfully delicious dilemma!

Genres:

Crime | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ausgetrickst See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When Mr. Bruno gives the case to Mrs. Foster, the hand holding the case changes. See more »

Connections

Edited into Afro Promo (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"'Til Blossoms Bloom"
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by Mavis Staples See more »