Tricked Out (1977)

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Movie
German title Tricked
Original title A piece of the action
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1977
length 135 minutes
Rod
Director Sidney Poitier
script Charles Blackwell
production Melville Tucker
music Curtis Mayfield
camera Donald M. Morgan
cut Pembroke J. Herring
occupation

Tricked ( A Piece of the Action ) is an American crime comedy by Sidney Poitier in 1977, in which he and Bill Cosby play the leading roles. After Saturday night in the quarter of the blacks (1974) and Drehn wir noch'n Ding (1975) it is the third film in which Cosby and Poitier worked together. The films are designed as a trilogy, although the actors portray characters by different names in each film. After this film, Poitier devoted himself only to directing and was therefore not seen as an actor for more than ten years.

action

Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby) and Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) are two successful thieves who never get caught. Former detective Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) has enough evidence to put both of them behind bars. Instead, he offers them to remain silent if they get on the right track and work in a center for juvenile offenders. At first they behave cautiously and react negatively (like the children). Over time, however, the two of them gain the children's trust and enjoy their task. Everything is going well until they have to make up for a previous robbery.

occupation

reception

Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four and wrote: "I suppose his heart is in the right place, but its key situations are so incredible and its dialogues so awkward that nothing helps." Lawrence Van Gelder of The New York Times said: “'Tricked' is firmly on the angels' side. It is possible to criticize his lack of originality and his transparent cleverness; But these are flaws that need to be weighed against the apparent craftsmanship, entertainment and social conscience. "Arthur D. Murphy of Variety noted," The Warner Bros. release looks casual and enjoyable, if 134 minutes long good for the general market. ” Gene Siskel gave the film two stars out of four, describing it as“ a patronizing, simple-minded talk about how young black people can get work. You probably thought 'A Piece of the Action' was going to be a comedy. That's it, too, but only as an afterthought. " Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times praised the film as" aufrührig and yet poignant generous "with" temperamental director "of Poitier. Gary Arnold of The Washington Post called the film “a winningly light entertainment” with “an exceptionally effective script that achieves a spirited, zippy mix of conventional crime comedy, conventional romantic comedy, and strong propaganda of measures that promote independence and self-esteem among black youth should promote. "

Remake

In 2002, it was announced that Will Smith and his production company Overbrook Entertainment had secured the rights to a remake trilogy starring Smith for distribution through Warner Bros. Entertainment . Smith expressed the hope that Eddie Murphy , Martin Lawrence and other well-known African American actors would be able to participate in the film.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Roger Ebert: A Piece of the Action . October 7, 1977. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Lawrence Van Gelder (October 8, 1977). "'Piece of the Action' Is on Side of the Angels". The New York Times . 13.
  3. ↑ Arthur D. Murphy (October 5, 1977). "Film Reviews: A Piece Of The Action". Variety . 28.
  4. ^ Gene Siskel (October 11, 1977). "'Piece of Action' dragging its feet". Chicago Tribune . Section 2, p. 7.
  5. ↑ Kevin Thomas (October 7, 1977). "Poitier, Cosby Team Up Again". Los Angeles Times . Part IV, p. 24.
  6. ^ Gary Arnold (October 14, 1977). "Bad Hombres, Good Works". The Washington Post . F1.
  7. ^ Shaheem Reid: Will Smith Secures Rights To Sidney Poitier / Bill Cosby Flicks . VH1 . March 28, 2002. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved on January 17, 2010.
  8. ↑ Denzel Washington and Will Smith to Team Up in Uptown Saturday Night Remake? . Internet Movie Database . January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2010.

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