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26 April 1985 (USA)
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It's his last chance. And he's going to fight for it.
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Ernest (Stick) Stickley returns from prison, and very soon he gets involved with his old friend in a drug-running deal that goes sour...
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Movie Review - 'Killshot'
(From Get The Big Picture. 23 January 2009, 12:02 AM, PST)
Dave Gibbons: First 'Watchmen' Cut "Very Sexy, Very Violent"
(From Get The Big Picture. 23 August 2008, 10:23 PM, PDT)
(From Get The Big Picture. 23 January 2009, 12:02 AM, PST)
Dave Gibbons: First 'Watchmen' Cut "Very Sexy, Very Violent"
(From Get The Big Picture. 23 August 2008, 10:23 PM, PDT)
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Could have been a lot better
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Burt Reynolds | ... | Ernest 'Stick' Stickley | |
| Candice Bergen | ... | Kyle McClaren | |
| George Segal | ... | Barry Braham | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Chucky | |
| Castulo Guerra | ... | Nestor | |
| José Pérez | ... | Rainy | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Cadiente | ... | Nestor's Hood | |
| Gary Cervantes | ... | Nestor's Hood (as Carlos Cervantes) | |
| Richard L. Duran | ... | Nestor's Hood | |
| Tricia Leigh Fisher | ... | Katie | |
| Leonard P. Geer | ... | Old Man (as Lenny Geer) | |
| Jorge Gil | ... | Chucky's Hood | |
| Laurah Guillén | ... | Girl in Restaurant | |
| Lamar Jackson | ... | Edgar | |
| Richard Lawson | ... | Cornell | |
| Monica Lewis | ... | Female Vocalist | |
| Deanna Lund | ... | Diane | |
| Ignacio Menocal | ... | Nestor's Hood | |
| Jesus Menocal | ... | Nestor's Hood | |
| Phanie Napoli | ... | The maid | |
| Sachi Parker | ... | Bobbi | |
| Dar Robinson | ... | Moke | |
| Alex Rocco | ... | Firestone | |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | Nestor's Hood | |
| Bert Rosario | ... | Bodega Owner | |
| Tim Rossovich | ... | Cecil | |
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109 min
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Originally set for release in August 1984 but Universal demanded Reynolds to shoot additional action scenes and cut down the film's humor to make it more commercially accessible.
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Barry Braham:
What's a boomerang that dosen't come back ?It's a Stick.
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Referenced in Jackie Brown (1997)
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I Don't Think I'm Ready for You
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Having read some of the comments from other users and some of the reviews, this film has come in for some criticism. Whilst some of the comments are fair, I think it's important to take into context the life of this film. Another user has already pointed out that Reynolds was suffering with TMJ at the time of the release and had a few flops before hand, so his star was on the wane. However, this movie was supposed to have been released in 1984 and initial filming (judging by many scenes) indicate Reynolds was in good health. Somehow the studio didn't like the first cut of the film,not enough action,too slow,not good for box office. However, the film as a character piece may well have been quite interesting and judging by the first 15 minutes which were excellent,less studio meddling would have more beneficial in this case. Reynolds did not want to make an all out action film but the studios panicked and asked for re-shoots. By this time though, Reynolds had lost a lot of weight due to the TMJ problems and was clearly neither in the physical or mental state to shoot these extra scenes. As a result, we have a number of scenes where Reynolds is markedly thinner than in other scenes. This creates a very disjointed look and obviously doesn't help the film at all. It would be very interesting to see the original cut as Reynolds intended - i'm certain it would have ended up being a far better movie than the result we got. As it stands, I think Stick has some very good moments and some very sub-standard moments. The good are the first 15 minutes,especially the scene with Mokey,Rainy and Stick in the van - nice tense atmosphere in the van, well directed. Other good scenes are when Stick has to remove the ex-driver from the party ('now say goodnight' as he poured gasoline over his face and flicks out a lighter), the mo-key death scene (a superb stunt and not bettered for many years),the scenes with Candice Bergen and Burt (i thought they quite effective). The sub-standard are the poor editing, healthy Burt, v.ill Burt..it's very obvious.Some of the action scenes,especially where sticks stops and waits for mo-key to catch up? the training sequences - why show that, is this Rocky..bit of vanity for Mr Reynolds there i think. The ending was a bit weak..i don't think it was originally intended to be like that - i haven't read the book, so i could be wrong but again we had ill Burt in this scene. In conclusion, this movie could have been a lot better that it was but due to a number of circumstances it turned out to be an fairly average Burt Reynolds thriller. Could have been another Sharkeys but not meant to be. A shame really, now where is that original cut?