A Piece of the Action
“A delightfully delicious dilemma!”
A Piece of the Action is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Chile. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 July 2026.
Where to watch A Piece of the Action
🇨🇱 Chile
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 Chile — 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch A Piece of the Action in Chile?+
In Chile, A Piece of the Action is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. 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 Chile 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.
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