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Independence Day 1975 2 and a half stars

    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bobby Roth
Cast: Mel Rosier, Gammy Burdett, Michelle Davison, Henry G. Sanders, Nikki Sanz, Charles Branklyn, Fred Parker Jr.

  A turning point in the lives of a Tennessee couple is encountered when they move to Los Angeles hoping to improve their opportunities in life.

A Piece of the Action 1977 2 and a half stars

    PG, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Sidney Poitier
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones, Denise Nicholas, Hope Clark, Tracy Reed, Titos Vandis, Marc Lawrence, Frances Foster, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jason Evers, Ja'net DuBois, Gammy Burdett, Gloria Delany, Rudy Diaz

  This sequel to "Uptown Saturday Night" again stars Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. This time, they play con artists Manny Durrell and Dave Anderson who are blackmailed by retired police officer Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) into giving back to the community by working at a youth center for inner-city kids. An attraction grows between Manny, Dave, and the kids, and they work to help ghetto kids improve their lot in life. Despite problems from local mobster Bruno (Titos Vandis), Manny and Dave succeed.

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1. Independence Day (1975)
2. A Piece of the Action (1977)

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