Ja'net DuBois, known for her vibrant performances, appears in Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) as a key player in a comedic exploration of Black culture and community. In A Piece of the Action (1977), she further showcases her range, contributing to the film's blend of humor and heist elements. DuBois's work in these films reflects the era's unique take on exploitation cinema, bringing a lively energy that resonates with the cult film audience. Her performances continue to be celebrated within the context of 1970s cinema.
A Piece of the Action
Dave Anderson and Manny Durrell are two high-class sneak thieves who have never been caught. Joshua Burke is a retired detective who has enough evidence on the both of them to put them behind bars. Instead, he offers to maintain his silence if the crooks will go straight and do work at a youth center for delinquents. At first, the crooks are reluctant and unwilling (and so are the kids). As time goes by they gain the trust and admiration of the kids and they start to enjoy the job. All goes well until someone out of the past tells them they have to do one last heist...or else.
