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Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.
Dec 12, 19801h 51minUS
6.5
446 votes

Synopsis

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.

TitleStir Crazy
RealesedDec 12, 1980
WriterBruce Jay Friedman
DirectorSidney Poitier
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Skip Donahue
Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Harry Monroe
Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Rory Schultebrand
JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Meredith
Miguel Ángel Suárez

Miguel Ángel Suárez

Jesus Ramirez
Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Deputy Ward Wilson
Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Warden Walter Beatty
Charles Weldon

Charles Weldon

Blade
Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Warden Henry Sampson
Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

Len Garber
Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Jack Graham
Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Grossberger
Lewis van Bergen

Lewis van Bergen

Guard #1
Karmin Murcelo

Karmin Murcelo

Teresa Ramirez
Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Young Man in Hospital
Estelle Omens

Estelle Omens

Mrs. R.H. Broache
Peter Looney

Peter Looney

Kicker #1
Cedrick Hardman

Cedrick Hardman

Big Mean
Doug Johnson

Doug Johnson

Guard #2
Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Ramon
Joe Massengale

Joe Massengale

Caesar Geronimo
Herman Poppe

Herman Poppe

Alex
Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Chico
Esther Sutherland

Esther Sutherland

Sissie
Pamela Poitier

Pamela Poitier

Cook's Helper
James Oscar Lee

James Oscar Lee

Kicker #2
Rod McCary

Rod McCary

Minister
Claudia Cron

Claudia Cron

Joy
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Announcer
Donna Kei Benz

Donna Kei Benz

Nancy
Grand L. Bush

Grand L. Bush

Big Mean's Sidekick
Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Korean Doctor
Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore

Judge
Danna Hansen

Danna Hansen

Mrs. Sampson
Gwen Van Dam

Gwen Van Dam

Mrs. Beatty
Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong

County Jail Guard
Herbert Hirschman

Herbert Hirschman

Man at Dinner Party
Don Circle

Don Circle

Bank Teller
Madison Arnold

Madison Arnold

Guard #3
Gene Earl

Gene Earl

Sheriff
Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones

Guard #8
Tracy Lee Rowe

Tracy Lee Rowe

Little Girl
Essex Smith

Essex Smith

Blade's Friend
Kenneth Menard

Kenneth Menard

Repairman
Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Flycatching Prisoner
Lee Purcell

Lee Purcell

Susan
Rush Adams

Rush Adams

Deputy (uncredited)
Rocky Beach

Rocky Beach

Prisoner (uncredited)
Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Spectator (uncredited)
Jim Henry

Jim Henry

Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
Drasha Meyer

Drasha Meyer

Lady in a Restaurant (uncredited)
Cliff Owens

Cliff Owens

Son-Visiting Inmate (uncredited)
Erik Owens

Erik Owens

Inmate's Son (uncredited)
Scott Perry

Scott Perry

Prisoner (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen

John Richard Petersen

Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
Stan Rodarte

Stan Rodarte

Strip Bar Customer (uncredited)
Al Silvani

Al Silvani

Inmate (uncredited)
Earl W. Smith

Earl W. Smith

Jack Graham's Enforcer (uncredited)
Brien Varady

Brien Varady

Inmate (uncredited)
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