Un morceau de l'action (1977)
Dave Anderson et Manny Durrell sont deux voleurs sournoises de grande classe qui n'a jamais été pris. Joshua Burke est un détective à la retraite qui a suffisamment de preuves sur la deux d'entre eux pour les mettre derrière les barreaux. Au lieu de cela, il propose de maintenir son silence si les escrocs vont aller tout droit et ne travailler à un centre de jeunesse pour les délinquants. Dans un premier temps, les escrocs sont réticents et ne voulant pas (et sont donc les enfants). Comme le temps passe, ils gagnent la confiance et l'admiration des enfants et ils commencent à apprécier le travail. Tout va bien jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un du passé leur dit qu'ils ont à faire un dernier hold-up ... ou bien ...
Directeur:
Sidney Poitier
écrivain:
Charles Blackwell
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Sidney Poitier as Manny Durrell |
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Bill Cosby as Dave Anderson |
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James Earl Jones as Joshua Burke |
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Denise Nicholas as Lila French |
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Hope Clarke as Sarah Thomas |
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Tracy Reed as Nikki McLean |
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Ja'net DuBois as Nellie Bond |
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Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Hanley |
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Titos Vandis as Bruno |
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Frances Foster as Bea Quitman |
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Jason Evers as Ty Shorter |
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Marc Lawrence as Louie |
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Ernest Lee Thomas as John |
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Eric Laneuville as Gerald |
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Estelle Evans as Alberta Ballard |
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Bill Walker as Clair Hurst |
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Angus Scrimm as Monk |
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Tamu Blackwell as Cheryl |
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James Wheaton as Voisin Waiter |
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Edward Love as Willie Mangum |
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Bryan O'Dell as Roscoe |
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Dianne Oyama Dixon as Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon) |
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Larry Beecham as Percy 'Bubba' Watkins |
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Karole Selmon as Sheila Moran |
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Wonderful Smith as Daniel McLean |
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Cyril Poitier as Mr. Theodore |
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Rudy Diaz as Stosh |
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Kurt Grayson as Dirk |
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Pat Renella as Nikos |
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Gloria Delaney as Secretary |
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Candy Ward as Hedda Champion |
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Frances E. Williams as Naomi Chamberlain |
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Theoris Usher as Malcolm Pomeroy |
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Albert Reed Jr. as Randolph Ballard |
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Thomas Benjamin as Anthony |
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Steve Vignari as Cesar |
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Jack Brami as Jesus |
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Essex Smith as Maintenance Man |
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Sherri Poitier as Cookie |
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Bob Harks as Loan Company Official (uncredited) |
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Larry Rozadilla as Referee (uncredited) |
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Gammy Singer as Mrs. McLean (uncredited) |
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Charles Walker as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) |
| Directing | Sidney Poitier | Director |
| Crew | Bob Minor | Stunts |
| Crew | Henry Kingi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tony Brubaker | Stunt Double |
| Writing | Charles Blackwell | Screenplay |
| Writing | Timothy March | Story |
| Production | Melville Tucker | Producer |
| Sound | Curtis Mayfield | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Donald M. Morgan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Pembroke J. Herring | Editor |
| Art | Alfred Sweeney | Production Design |
| Art | Drew Struzan | Art Designer |
