A Piece of the Action

1977 • 135 minutes
4.7
79 reviews
81%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible
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Sidney Poitier directed and stars in this comedy-drama caper, along with Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. Dave Anderson and Manny Durrell are career criminals and successful cat burglars who have never been caught. When retired detective Joshua Burke gathers enough evidence to send them both to prison, he blackmails them into "giving back to the community" by working at a youth center for delinquents. After initial reluctance and problems, the crooks gain the admiration of the kids and begin to enjoy the job. But things go awry when someone from their past shows up, demanding one last heist.
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.7
79 reviews
Tony Jazzyboi Tharpe
September 10, 2015
It's awesome 2 the bone OOOUUUCH 😂 It put me in a mind of " To Sir, With Love " . It's a classic as well ❗❗❗
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Eva Braxton
January 26, 2020
Joyful, keeps you laughing 😃. I could watch it over and over again!!
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SHEILA TURNER
June 5, 2015
Wonderful, witty, and very talented people in this move. it's awesome and what you would call a classic!
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