Movie

A Piece of the Action

“A delightfully delicious dilemma!”

★ 5.8(21)19772h 15m

A Piece of the Action is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Australia. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 July 2026.

Where to watch A Piece of the Action

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Good to know

Director: Sidney Poitier
Release date: 1977-10-07
Runtime: 2h 15m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: First Artists

A Piece of the Action — trailer

About A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action is a 1977 movie in the Comedy and Crime genres, directed by Sidney Poitier, starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby and James Earl Jones. It has a runtime of 2 hours 15 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 21 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Piece of the Action in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch A Piece of the Action in Australia?+

In Australia, A Piece of the Action is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is A Piece of the Action on Netflix?+

A Piece of the Action is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is A Piece of the Action?+

A Piece of the Action has a runtime of 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).

Who stars in A Piece of the Action?+

A Piece of the Action stars Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones, Denise Nicholas and Hope Clarke.

When did A Piece of the Action come out?+

A Piece of the Action is a 1977 movie directed by Sidney Poitier.

What genre is A Piece of the Action?+

A Piece of the Action is Comedy and Crime film.

Who directed A Piece of the Action?+

A Piece of the Action was directed by Sidney Poitier.