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Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, written by Bruce Jay Friedman, produced by Hannah Weinstein, and starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor as two unemployed friends who are given 125-year prison sentences after getting framed for a bank robbery. While in prison they befriend other prison inmates. The film reunited Wilder and Pryor, who had appeared previously in the 1976 comedy thriller film Silver Streak. The film was released in the United States on December 12, 1980 to mixed reviews, and was a major financial success.

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1980 · 1h 51m · Comedy · Crime

TMDB 6.5/10 (492 votes)

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.

Directed by Sidney Poitier

Box office $101M worldwide

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Sidney PoitierDirector

Gene Wilderas Skip Donahue

Richard Pryoras Harry Monroe

Georg Stanford Brownas Rory Schultebrand

JoBeth Williamsas Meredith

Miguel Ángel Suárezas Jesus Ramirez

Craig T. Nelsonas Deputy Ward Wilson

Barry Corbinas Warden Walter Beatty

Charles Weldonas Blade

Nicolas Costeras Warden Henry Sampson

Joel Brooksas Len Garber

Jonathan Banksas Jack Graham

Erland van Lidthas Grossberger

Lewis van Bergenas Guard #1

Karmin Murceloas Teresa Ramirez

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Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, written by Bruce Jay Friedman, produced by Hannah Weinstein, and starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor as two unemployed friends who are given 125-year prison sentences after getting framed for a bank robbery. While in prison they befriend other prison inmates. The film reunited Wilder and Pryor, who had appeared previously in the 1976 comedy thriller film Silver Streak. The film was released in the United States on December 12, 1980 to mixed reviews, and was a major financial success.

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1980 · 1h 51m · Comedy · Crime

TMDB 6.5/10 (492 votes)

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.

Directed by Sidney Poitier

Box office $101M worldwide

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