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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.
Original Release
10/11/1975
US Release
10/11/1975
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sidney Poitier | Clyde Williams |
| Bill Cosby | Billy Foster |
| Calvin Lockhart | Biggie Smalls |
| John Amos | Kansas City Mack |
| Jimmie 'JJ' Walker | Bootney Farnsworth |
| Ossie Davis | Elder Johnson |
| Denise Nicholas | Beth Foster |
| Lee Chamberlin | Dee Dee Williams |
| Mel Stewart | Ellison |
| Julius Harris | Bubbletop Woodson |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sidney Poitier | Clyde Williams |
| Bill Cosby | Billy Foster |
| Calvin Lockhart | Biggie Smalls |
| John Amos | Kansas City Mack |
| Jimmie 'JJ' Walker | Bootney Farnsworth |
| Ossie Davis | Elder Johnson |
| Denise Nicholas | Beth Foster |
| Lee Chamberlin | Dee Dee Williams |
| Mel Stewart | Ellison |
| Julius Harris | Bubbletop Woodson |
| Paul Harris | Jody Tipps |
| Val Avery | Lt. Bottomley |
| Morgan Roberts | Fish an' Chips Freddie |
| Talya Ferro | Biggie's Crony #1 |
| Doug Johnson | Biggie's Crony #2 |
| Richard Young | Biggie's Crony #3 |
| Cedric Scott | Biggie's Crony #4 |
| Billy Eckstine | Zack |
| George Foreman | Factory Worker |
| Med Flory | Rufus |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Melville Tucker | Producer |
| Pembroke J. Herring | Producer |
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