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A Piece of the Action

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Two con men (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) are persuaded by a retired policeman (James Earl Jones) to volunteer their services to a ghetto youth center.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 07/02/2018
2/4
It has its heart in the right place, I suppose, but its key situations are so unbelievable and its dialog so awkward that nothing helps. Go to Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service 10/17/2019
[A] preachy polemic. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/07/2005
3/5
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Steve D 08/11/2023 Not even the legend can save it. See more delysid d 12/07/2018 some mild mannered folks might like this but i thought it was boring See more 04/21/2014 If you like seventies movies, you'll like this one. See more 03/01/2014 Not a bad afternoon or evening of your time. See more 04/05/2012 A group of con artists get paired up by one wily policeman to assist in a neighborhood community center instead of facing hard time. Still as funny and a bit dated but just as good. See more 09/15/2010 A con-man and a robber are "convinced" by a retired cop to donate their "earnings" and time to help out a struggling community centre. If you've ever wondered how Sidney Poitier and the Coz would take down four thugs in a street fight, now's your chance to find out. At least a half-hour too long, but watchable enough to keep going. See more Read all reviews
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Sidney Poitier

Director

Sidney Poitier

Manny Durrell

Bill Cosby

Dave Anderson

James Earl Jones

Joshua Burke

Denise Nicholas

Lila French

Hope Clarke

Sarah Thomas
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two con men (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) are persuaded by a retired policeman (James Earl Jones) to volunteer their services to a ghetto youth center.
Director
Sidney Poitier
Producer
Melville Tucker
Screenwriter
Charles Blackwell
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
2h 15m
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