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Stir Crazy (1980)

R · 1980-12-12 · 1h 51m · EN
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Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.

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.

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Sidney PoitierDirectorBruce Jay FriedmanWriter
Budget
$10M
Box office
$101.3M

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Gene WilderGene WilderSkip DonahueRichard PryorRichard PryorHarry MonroeGeorg Stanford BrownGeorg Stanford BrownRory SchultebrandJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsMeredithMiguel Ángel SuárezMiguel Ángel SuárezJesus RamirezCraig T. NelsonCraig T. NelsonDeputy Ward WilsonBarry CorbinBarry CorbinWarden Walter BeattyCharles WeldonCharles WeldonBladeErland van LidthErland van LidthGrossbergerJoel BrooksJoel BrooksLen GarberNicolas CosterNicolas CosterWarden Henry SampsonEstelle OmensEstelle OmensMrs. R.H. Broache

Keywords

BuddyFish out of waterPrison escapeWrongful imprisonmentMistaken identity

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBuddy · Fish Out Of Water · Prison EscapeDialogue densityComedyDirector preference135359Actor preference120590 · 142810 · 253840Country preferenceUs

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What is Stir Crazy about?

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 long is Stir Crazy?

Stir Crazy has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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