Directed by:
Sidney PoitierScreenplay:
Richard WesleyCinematography:
Donald M. MorganComposer:
Curtis MayfieldCast:
Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Calvin Lockhart, John Amos, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, Ossie Davis, Denise Nicholas, George Foreman, Rosanne Katon, Richard Young (more)Plots(1)
Comedy about a pair of blue collar cons who raise funds for their fraternal order by hypnotizing a scrawny boxer into believing he's a mighty fighter, then betting heavily on him. Trouble ensues when gangsters figure out their plot and seek payback. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Sidney Poitier
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Bill Cosby
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Calvin Lockhart
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John Amos
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Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
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Ossie Davis
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Denise Nicholas
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George Foreman
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Rosanne Katon
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Richard Young
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Julius Harris
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Val Avery
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Mel Stewart
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Erica Hagen
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Med Flory
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Hilda Haynes
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Lee Chamberlin
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Bob Harks
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Jayne Kennedy
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Doug Johnson
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