Stir Crazy
Seen it?1980 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime
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It made about 10 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$101 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney Poitier
- Gene WilderSkip Donahue
- Richard PryorHarry Monroe
- Georg Stanford BrownRory Schultebrand
- JoBeth WilliamsMeredith
- Miguel Ángel SuárezJesus Ramirez
- Craig T. NelsonDeputy Ward Wilson
- Barry CorbinWarden Walter Beatty
- Charles WeldonBlade
- Nicolas CosterWarden Henry Sampson
- Joel BrooksLen Garber