A Piece of the Action
07/10/1977
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.
Movie Information
Sidney Poitier
as Manny Durrell
Bill Cosby
as Dave Anderson
James Earl Jones
as Joshua Burke
Denise Nicholas
as Lila French
Hope Clarke
as Sarah Thomas
Tracy Reed
as Nikki McLean
Ja'net DuBois
as Nellie Bond
Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Barbara Hanley
Titos Vandis
as Bruno
Frances Foster
as Bea Quitman
Jason Evers
as Ty Shorter
Marc Lawrence
as Louie
Ernest Lee Thomas
as John
Eric Laneuville
as Gerald
Estelle Evans
as Alberta Ballard
Bill Walker
as Clair Hurst
Angus Scrimm
as Monk
Tamu Blackwell
as Cheryl
James Wheaton
as Voisin Waiter
Edward Love
as Willie Mangum
Bryan O'Dell
as Roscoe
Dianne Oyama Dixon
as Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)
Larry Beecham
as Percy 'Bubba' Watkins
Karole Selmon
as Sheila Moran
Wonderful Smith
as Daniel McLean
Cyril Poitier
as Mr. Theodore
Rudy Diaz
as Stosh
Kurt Grayson
as Dirk
Pat Renella
as Nikos
Gloria Delaney
as Secretary
Candy Ward
as Hedda Champion
Frances E. Williams
as Naomi Chamberlain
Theoris Usher
as Malcolm Pomeroy
Albert Reed Jr.
as Randolph Ballard
Thomas Benjamin
as Anthony
Steve Vignari
as Cesar
Jack Brami
as Jesus
Essex Smith
as Maintenance Man
Sherri Poitier
as Cookie
Bob Harks
as Loan Company Official (uncredited)
Larry Rozadilla
as Referee (uncredited)
Gammy Singer
as Mrs. McLean (uncredited)
Charles Walker
as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
