Comedy ·Crime · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 51m

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy poster
Director
Sidney Poitier
Cast
Gene Wilder as Skip Donahue Richard Pryor as Harry Monroe Georg Stanford Brown as Rory Schultebrand JoBeth Williams as Meredith Miguel Ángel Suárez as Jesus Ramirez Craig T. Nelson as Deputy Ward Wilson
Crew
Fred Schuler — Director of Photography Harry Keller — Editor Tom Scott — Original Music Composer Bruce Jay Friedman — Writer Hannah Weinstein — Producer Alfred Sweeney — Production Design
Tagline

Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.

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.

Trailer Stir Crazy — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mistaken identityprison escapefish out of waterwrongful imprisonmentbuddy
Key Collaborators
Sidney Poitier Director Fred Schuler Director of Photography Harry Keller Editor Tom Scott Original Music Composer Bruce Jay Friedman Writer Hannah Weinstein Producer Alfred Sweeney Production Design Patricia Edwards Costume Design
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