A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action (1977)

A delightfully delicious dilemma!

135 min★ 6.4 · 1,798 votes

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.

Release date
October 7, 1977
Country of origin
United States
Music
Curtis Mayfield

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Trailer

Soundtrack

Songs from the movieA Piece of the Action1977 · 8 tracks
  1. Chocolate City · Mavis Staples5:17
  2. Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid · Mavis Staples3:15
  3. Orientation · Mavis Staples3:08
  4. A Piece of the Action · Mavis Staples4:23
  5. Good Lovin' Daddy · Mavis Staples2:53
  6. 'Til Blossoms Bloom · Mavis Staples3:14
  7. Koochie, Koochie, Koochie · Mavis Staples2:53
  8. Getting Deeper · Mavis Staples5:23

Cast

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