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1977 | DIRECTED BY SIDNEY POITIER

A Piece of the Action

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Movie Stats
Year
1977
Runtime
 135 minutes (2 hrs 15 mins)
Certificates

15

PG

L

A

18
Select Cast
Sidney Poitier
Bill Cosby
James Earl Jones
Denise Nicholas
Hope Clarke
Tracy Reed
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First viewed:
23rd Apr 2025
Last viewed:
23rd Apr 2025
Total views:
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Release Dates
Denmark release date
 Denmark
27th February 1978
47 years 8 months 20 days ago
Colombia release date
 Colombia
24th August 1978
47 years 2 months 26 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
22nd March 1979
46 years 7 months 28 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
24th October 1980
45 years 26 days ago
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
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US Box Office
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Directed by
sidney poitier Sidney Poitier
Starring
Sidney PoitierManny Durrell
Bill CosbyDave Anderson
James Earl JonesJoshua Burke
Denise NicholasLila French
Hope ClarkeSarah Thomas
Tracy ReedNikki McLean
Titos VandisBruno
Frances FosterBea Quitman
Jason EversTy Shorter
sidney poitierMarc LawrenceLouie
Janet DuBoisNellie Bond
Sheryl Lee RalphBarbara Hanley
Edward LoveWillie Mangum
Ernest ThomasJohn
Bryan ODellRoscoe
Dianne Oyama DixonDenise Orville
Eric LaneuvilleGerald
Larry BeechamPercy 'Bubba' Watkins
Karole SelmonSheila Moran
Tamu BlackwellCheryl
Gammy BurdettEmma McLean
Wonderful SmithDaniel McLean
Cyril PoitierMr. Theodore
Rudy DiazStosh
Kurt GraysonDirk
Pat RenellaNikos
Gloria DelaneySecretary
Estelle EvansAlberta Ballard
Candy WardHedda Champion
Frances E. WilliamsNaomi Chamberlain
Theoris UsherMalcolm Pomeroy
Bill WalkerClair Hurst
Albert ReedRandolph Ballard
Thomas BenjaminAnthony
Steve VignariCesar
Jack BramiJesus
James WheatonVoisin Waiter
Essex SmithMaintenance Man
Angus ScrimmMonk
Sherri PoitierCookie
Bob HarksLoan Company Official
Larry RozadillaReferee
Gammy SingerMrs. McLean
Charles WalkerParking Lot Attendant
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1978-02-27
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UK total gross
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21868
Lets Do It Again
21869
A Piece of the Action
21870
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • China China
  • Argentina Argentina
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