A Piece of the Action

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A Piece of the Action

PG

1977

2h 15m

Comedy

Drama

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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

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 2, 2018

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

[A] preachy polemic.

Oct 17, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 7, 2005

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Steve D

Not even the legend can save it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/23

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delysid d

some mild mannered folks might like this but i thought it was boring

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/07/18

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Audience Member

If you like seventies movies, you'll like this one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Not a bad afternoon or evening of your time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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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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