As of June 2026, A Piece of the Action is a Comedy film from 1977 rated 5.8/10 — streaming now on YouTube TV. Find out where to watch it below.
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A Piece of the Action

1977 2h 15m Comedy ⭐ 5.8 / 10

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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🎬 Where to Watch A Piece of the Action

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🎭 Cast of A Piece of the Action

Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierManny DurrellBill CosbyBill CosbyDave AndersonJames Earl JonesJames Earl JonesJoshua BurkeDenise NicholasDenise NicholasLila FrenchHope ClarkeHope ClarkeSarah ThomasTracy ReedTracy ReedNikki McLeanJa'net DuBoisJa'net DuBoisNellie BondSheryl Lee RalphSheryl Lee RalphBarbara HanleyTitos VandisTitos VandisBrunoFrances FosterFrances FosterBea QuitmanJason EversJason EversTy ShorterMarc LawrenceMarc LawrenceLouie

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