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 ...
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Sidney Poitier | ... | Manny Durrell | |
| Bill Cosby | ... | Dave Anderson | |
| James Earl Jones | ... | Joshua Burke | |
| Denise Nicholas | ... | Lila French | |
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Hope Clarke | ... | Sarah Thomas |
| Tracy Reed | ... | Nikki McLean | |
| Titos Vandis | ... | Bruno | |
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Frances Foster | ... | Bea Quitman |
| Jason Evers | ... | Ty Shorter | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Louie | |
| Ja'net DuBois | ... | Nellie Bond | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Larry Beecham | ... | Percy 'Bubba' Watkins |
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Thomas Benjamin | ... | Anthony |
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Tamu Blackwell | ... | Cheryl |
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Jack Brami | ... | Jesus |
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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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detective | urban setting | blaxploitation | money cut in pieces | thief |Taglines:
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27 February 1978 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
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student: ...for everybody to get one!
Manny Durrell: That's what winning is - getting your piece of the action.
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(uncredited)
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by Mavis Staples
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Sheryl Lee Ralph's film debut. See more »Goofs
When Mr. Bruno gives the case to Mrs. Foster, the hand holding the case changes. See more »Quotes
Manny Durrell: A job is like a ball team. You don't have to like everybody you play with but you play with them because the only way you'll get your piece of the action, your championship ring, is...student: ...for everybody to get one!
Manny Durrell: That's what winning is - getting your piece of the action.
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Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid(uncredited)
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by Mavis Staples
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Cosby and Poitier team up again for more laughs as two likable con men who are blackmailed into helping delinquent youths. The pacing is still fine and both stars continue their hot streak together. James Earl Jones co-stars.