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Stir Crazy

  • 19801980
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  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
28K
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Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
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4 Videos
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  • Comedy
  • Crime

Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked in.Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked in.Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked in.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
28K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sidney Poitier
  • Writers
    • Bruce Jay Friedman
    • Charles Blackwell(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gene Wilder
    • Richard Pryor
    • Georg Stanford Brown
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Poitier
  • Writers
    • Bruce Jay Friedman
    • Charles Blackwell(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gene Wilder
    • Richard Pryor
    • Georg Stanford Brown
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos4

    Stir Crazy
    Trailer 1:32
    Stir Crazy
    John C. Reilly and Steven Coogan Show Us the Real 'Stan & Ollie'
    Clip 2:04
    John C. Reilly and Steven Coogan Show Us the Real 'Stan & Ollie'
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 26
    Video 29:04
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 26
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 12
    Video 28:59
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 12

    Photos81

    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, and Erland van Lidth in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    JoBeth Williams in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Sidney Poitier in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Sidney Poitier and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)

    Top cast

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    Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder
    • Skip Donahueas Skip Donahue
    Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
    • Harry Monroeas Harry Monroe
    Georg Stanford Brown
    Georg Stanford Brown
    • Rory Schultebrandas Rory Schultebrand
    JoBeth Williams
    JoBeth Williams
    • Meredithas Meredith
    Miguel Ángel Suárez
    Miguel Ángel Suárez
    • Jesus Ramirezas Jesus Ramirez
    • (as Miguelangel Suarez)
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Deputy Ward Wilsonas Deputy Ward Wilson
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Warden Walter Beattyas Warden Walter Beatty
    Charles Weldon
    Charles Weldon
    • Bladeas Blade
    Nicolas Coster
    Nicolas Coster
    • Warden Henry Sampsonas Warden Henry Sampson
    Joel Brooks
    Joel Brooks
    • Len Garberas Len Garber
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Jack Grahamas Jack Graham
    Erland van Lidth
    Erland van Lidth
    • Grossbergeras Grossberger
    • (as Erland Van Lidth De Jeude)
    Lewis Van Bergen
    Lewis Van Bergen
    • Guard #1as Guard #1
    Karmin Murcelo
    • Teresa Ramirezas Teresa Ramirez
    Franklyn Ajaye
    Franklyn Ajaye
    • Young Man in Hospitalas Young Man in Hospital
    Estelle Omens
    • Mrs. R.H. Broacheas Mrs. R.H. Broache
    Peter Looney
    Peter Looney
    • Kicker #1as Kicker #1
    Cedrick Hardman
    • Big Meanas Big Mean
    • Director
      • Sidney Poitier
    • Writers
      • Bruce Jay Friedman
      • Charles Blackwell(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Skip and Harry are framed for a bank robbery and end up in a western prison. The two eastern boys are having difficulty adjusting to the new life until the warden finds that Skip has a natural talent for riding broncos with the inter-prison rodeo coming up. —John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
    • prison
    • prison yard
    • cell mate
    • woodpecker costume
    • jail
    • 106 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Only these two pigeons could dress up as woodpeckers...
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Prior to filming, Arizona State Prison Warden Robert Raines had tried to organize a rodeo for 2 years. The biggest obstacle was the cost of constructing an arena, complete with grandstand, stables, and livestock chutes. When Columbia Pictures inquired about renting the prison for a film shoot, he saw a way to realize his dream. If security could be maintained, the prison was available for a fee which matched the budget for the new rodeo grounds. Raines said, "There was a fringe benefit we didn't anticipate. Morale in the prison was never higher. Some 350 inmates signed on as extras, playing themselves, and the rest, even the most notorious troublemakers, stayed on their best behavior. There were simply no incidents."
    • Goofs
      When Grossburger knocks out Jack Graham, as Skip is making his escape, his hat and sunglasses both come off, but in the next shot his sunglasses are back on, but his hat is nowhere to be seen.
    • Quotes

      Skip Donahue: What are you doing?

      Harry Monroe: I'm gettin bad. You better get bad, Jack, 'cause if you ain't bad, you're gonna get fucked.

    • Alternate versions
      The original 1999 DVD and the current Blu-Ray by Image Entertainment restores bits of footage absent from previous video versions.(the VHS copies were transferred from a slightly damaged 35mm print of the film and the print damage caused this), during the transition from the prison cafeteria to the activity yard in which after Harry is told by Rory that he killed his stepfather by slapping his hand in which Harry takes his hand and pats it lightly a few times and then a shot of the prison yard before cutting to the various outside activities with the inmates.
    • Connections
      Edited into Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Crazy
      Sung by Gene Wilder

      Composed by Michael Masser (uncredited) and Randy Goodrum (uncredited)

      Produced by Michael Masser (uncredited)

    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Rich & Wild
    Fun jail break film. I get the impression this film is mostly ad-libbed and just lets the 'comedy duo' play in each scene. In fact the scenes seem so loose that it almost suffers in some parts. Some scenes are unforgettably funny, and others are plain bizarre but i enjoy the fearlessness of both actors. It's the usual naive and optimistic Wilder versus street wise and pessimistic Pryor, but it works for whatever reasons. People seem to find this film on a comedic par with Hear No Evil See No Evil, despite them being made nearly a decade apart. There is definitely some weird magic happening on screen, and the supporting cast is at their best. Stands strong for 1980.
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    • Yggort
    • Jul 27, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Prison Rodeo
    • Filming locations
      • Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $101,300,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,691,886
      • Dec 14, 1980
    • Gross worldwide
      • $101,300,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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