How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) and Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby), to follow the straight and narrow? Con them into helping juvenile delinquents turn over a new leaf. But how? Burke has never been able to nail the duo, but he uses what he knows of their seedy past to blackmail them into volunteering.
as Manny Durrell
as Dave Anderson
as Joshua Burke
as Lila French
as Sarah Thomas
as Nikki McLean
as Nellie Bond
as Barbara Hanley
as Bruno
as Bea Quitman
as Ty Shorter
as Louie
as John
as Gerald
as Alberta Ballard
as Clair Hurst
as Monk
as Cheryl
as Voisin Waiter
as Willie Mangum
as Roscoe
as Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)
as Percy 'Bubba' Watkins
as Sheila Moran
as Daniel McLean
as Mr. Theodore
as Stosh
as Dirk
as Nikos
as Secretary
as Hedda Champion
as Naomi Chamberlain
as Malcolm Pomeroy
as Randolph Ballard
as Anthony
as Cesar
as Jesus
as Maintenance Man
as Cookie
as Loan Company Official (uncredited)
as Referee (uncredited)
as Mrs. McLean (uncredited)
as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
