A Piece of the Action

A delightfully delicious dilemma!

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.

Comedy Crime

Sidney Poitier

(Manny Durrell)

Bill Cosby

(Dave Anderson)

James Earl Jones

(Joshua Burke)

Denise Nicholas

(Lila French)

Hope Clarke

(Sarah Thomas)

Tracy Reed

(Nikki McLean)

Ja'net DuBois

(Nellie Bond)

Sheryl Lee Ralph

(Barbara Hanley)

Titos Vandis

(Bruno)

Frances Foster

(Bea Quitman)

Jason Evers

(Ty Shorter)

Marc Lawrence

(Louie)

Ernest Lee Thomas

(John)

Eric Laneuville

(Gerald)

Estelle Evans

(Alberta Ballard)

Bill Walker

(Clair Hurst)

Angus Scrimm

(Monk)

Tamu Blackwell

(Cheryl)

James Wheaton

(Voisin Waiter)

Edward Love

(Willie Mangum)

Bryan O'Dell

(Roscoe)

Dianne Oyama Dixon

(Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon))

Larry Beecham

(Percy 'Bubba' Watkins)

Karole Selmon

(Sheila Moran)

Wonderful Smith

(Daniel McLean)

Cyril Poitier

(Mr. Theodore)

Rudy Diaz

(Stosh)

Kurt Grayson

(Dirk)

Pat Renella

(Nikos)

Gloria Delaney

(Secretary)

Candy Ward

(Hedda Champion)

Frances E. Williams

(Naomi Chamberlain)

Theoris Usher

(Malcolm Pomeroy)

Albert Reed Jr.

(Randolph Ballard)

Thomas Benjamin

(Anthony)

Steve Vignari

(Cesar)

Jack Brami

(Jesus)

Essex Smith

(Maintenance Man)

Sherri Poitier

(Cookie)

Bob Harks

(Loan Company Official (uncredited))

Larry Rozadilla

(Referee (uncredited))

Gammy Singer

(Mrs. McLean (uncredited))

Charles Walker

(Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited))