A Piece of the Action
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A Piece of the Action is a 1977 comedy film starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby as con men forced to help troubled youth, completing the loose trilogy that began with Uptown Saturday Night.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Piece of the Action canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8785529 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Piece of the Action Context triple: [Uptown Saturday Night, hasSequel, A Piece of the Action]
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A.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Piece by Piece
"Piece by Piece" is a pop ballad by American singer Kelly Clarkson that reflects on themes of abandonment and healing, widely recognized for its emotional live performances and autobiographical lyrics.
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C.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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D.
The Hit
The Hit is a 1984 British crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, featuring Tim Roth in one of his early breakout roles alongside John Hurt and Terence Stamp.
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E.
Leave the Pieces
"Leave the Pieces" is a 2006 country-pop breakup song by the duo The Wreckers, featuring Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp, known for its emotional lyrics and chart-topping success on the country charts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Piece of the Action Target entity description: A Piece of the Action is a 1977 comedy film starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby as con men forced to help troubled youth, completing the loose trilogy that began with Uptown Saturday Night.
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A.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Piece by Piece
"Piece by Piece" is a pop ballad by American singer Kelly Clarkson that reflects on themes of abandonment and healing, widely recognized for its emotional live performances and autobiographical lyrics.
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C.
Showing Out
"Showing Out" is a track by hip-hop duo Clipse from their 2009 studio album "Til the Casket Drops."
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D.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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E.
The Hit
The Hit is a 1984 British crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, featuring Tim Roth in one of his early breakout roles alongside John Hurt and Terence Stamp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| character |
Dave Anderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joshua Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Manny Durrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Donald M. Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Pembroke J. Herring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusicGenre |
funk
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Let's Do It Again NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
crime comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime and redemption
ⓘ
rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pairing Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby as con men helping troubled youth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | loose trilogy with Uptown Saturday Night and Let's Do It Again ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two successful con men are blackmailed into working with troubled youth at a community center. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bill Cosby as Dave Anderson
ⓘ
James Earl Jones as Joshua Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Poitier as Manny Durrell ⓘ |
| prequelInSeries |
Let's Do It Again
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uptown Saturday Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Hanna Weinstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | First Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 135 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles Blackwell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timothy March NERFINISHED ⓘ Toni Amber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| starring |
Bill Cosby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denise Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ James Earl Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Lee Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED ⓘ Titos Vandis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracy Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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