A piece of the action ; Uptown Saturday night
(DVD)
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2002, c1977.
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
1419816683 :, 9781419816680
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (239 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVD - Public Shelving
DVD Feature PIECE
1 available
DVD Feature PIECE
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult DVD - Public Shelving | DVD Feature PIECE | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2002, c1977.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
1419816683 :, 9781419816680
UPC
012569731097
Notes
General Note
Videorecording of the 1977 motion picture "A piece of the action" and the 1974 motion picture "Uptown Saturday night."
General Note
Rated PG.
General Note
"Comedy double feature"--Cover.
General Note
"A piece of the action" includes: widescreen [16x9 1.85:1] version; documentary "Dynamite Duo: a retrospective;" Poitier/Cosby movie trailer gallery; subtitles: English, Francais & Espanol (Feature Film only). "Uptown Saturday Night" includes: widescreen [16x9 1.85:1] version; commentary by Dr. Todd Boyd, author of "Am I Black enough for you? popular culture from the 'hood and beyond;" documentary "The Lowdown on Uptown: a retrospective;" theatrial trailer; subitles: English, Francais & Espanol (Feature film only).
General Note
Bonus material not rated or closed-captioned.
Creation/Production Credits
A piece of the action, Director, Sidney Poitier ; producer, Melville Tucker ; screenplay, Charles Blackwell ; music, Curtis Mayfield ; songs performed by Mavis Staples ; story, Timothy March. Uptown Saturday night directory, Sidney Poitier ; producer, Melville Tucker ; screenplay, Richard Wesley ; photography, Fred J. Koenekamp ; music, Tom Scott.
Participants/Performers
"A piece of action" stars, Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones, Denise Nicholas, Hope Clarke, Tracy Reed, Titos Vandis. "Uptown Saturday Night" stars, Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Rosalind Cash, Harry Belafonte, Richard Pryor, Calvin Lockhart.
Description
In "A piece of the action," Manny and Dave are two Chicago crooks skilled at rippiing off rip-off-artists who exploit the poor. They don't intend to give to the poor until a sly detective anonymously pulls a con of his own: they must donate time to the Community Center ... or do time in the federal pen. In "Uptown Saturday Night," two men who pose as diamond dealers in order to get into an exclusive Black nightclub are robbed when the club is held up. One of them loses his wallet and a prize-winning lottery ticket. Their attempts to get the ticket back lead to many escapes.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital, Region 1, widescreen.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Poitier, S., Cosby, B., Jones, J. E., Nicholas, D., Pryor, R., Lockhart, C., Clarke, H., Reed, T., Vandis, T., March, T., Staples, M., Blackwell, C., Wesley, R., Belafonte, H., Mayfield, C., & Tucker, M. (20021977). A piece of the action ; Uptown Saturday night (Widescreen.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sidney. Poitier et al.. 20021977. A Piece of the Action ; Uptown Saturday Night. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sidney. Poitier et al.. A Piece of the Action ; Uptown Saturday Night Warner Home Video, 20021977.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Poitier, Sidney., et al. A Piece of the Action ; Uptown Saturday Night Widescreen., Warner Home Video, 20021977.
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