Stir Crazy
1980 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.5 · 63% critics
Two out-of-work friends leave New York hoping for a fresh start out West, only to get caught in a bizarre mix-up while promoting a bank in mascot costumes. Framed for a robbery they didn’t commit, they’re sent to prison and must navigate harsh guards, unpredictable inmates, and a string of absurd situations while trying to clear their names.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (485 votes)
About
If you enjoy oddball buddy comedies where bad luck snowballs into prison chaos, this should land, especially if you like Quick Change-style mishaps; Not for you if you want nonstop laughs or a more grounded tone.
Pros: buddy chemistry; silly prison antics; memorable set pieces | Cons: uneven second half; dated crude bits; runs a little long
Themes
- mistaken identity
- prison escape
- fish out of water
- wrongful imprisonment
- buddy
- buddy comedy
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Barry Corbin
as Warden Walter Beatty
Charles Weldon
as Blade
Nicolas Coster
as Warden Henry Sampson
Joel Brooks
as Len Garber
Directed by Sidney Poitier