Stir Crazy (1980)
Stir Crazy (1980)
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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Cast

Gene Wilder Gene Wilder As: Skip Donahue
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor As: Harry Monroe
Georg Stanford Brown Georg Stanford Brown As: Rory Schultebrand
JoBeth Williams JoBeth Williams As: Meredith
Miguel Ángel Suárez Miguel Ángel Suárez As: Jesus Ramirez
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 12 December 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $101,300,000

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Cast

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Skip Donahue

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Harry Monroe

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Rory Schultebrand

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Meredith

Miguel Ángel Suárez

Miguel Ángel Suárez

Jesus Ramirez

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Deputy Ward Wilson

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Warden Walter Beatty

Charles Weldon

Charles Weldon

Blade

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Warden Henry Sampson

Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

Len Garber

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Jack Graham

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Grossberger

Lewis van Bergen

Lewis van Bergen

Guard #1

Karmin Murcelo

Karmin Murcelo

Teresa Ramirez

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Young Man in Hospital

Estelle Omens

Estelle Omens

Mrs. R.H. Broache

Peter Looney

Peter Looney

Kicker #1

Cedrick Hardman

Cedrick Hardman

Big Mean

Doug Johnson

Doug Johnson

Guard #2

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Ramon

Joe Massengale

Joe Massengale

Caesar Geronimo

Herman Poppe

Herman Poppe

Alex

Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Chico

Esther Sutherland

Esther Sutherland

Sissie

Pamela Poitier

Pamela Poitier

Cook's Helper

James Oscar Lee

James Oscar Lee

Kicker #2

Rod McCary

Rod McCary

Minister

Claudia Cron

Claudia Cron

Joy

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Announcer

Donna Kei Benz

Donna Kei Benz

Nancy

Grand L. Bush

Grand L. Bush

Big Mean's Sidekick

Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Korean Doctor

Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore

Judge

Danna Hansen

Danna Hansen

Mrs. Sampson

Gwen Van Dam

Gwen Van Dam

Mrs. Beatty

Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong

County Jail Guard

Herbert Hirschman

Herbert Hirschman

Man at Dinner Party

Don Circle

Don Circle

Bank Teller

Madison Arnold

Madison Arnold

Guard #3

Gene Earl

Gene Earl

Sheriff

Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones

Guard #8

Tracy Lee Rowe

Tracy Lee Rowe

Little Girl

Essex Smith

Essex Smith

Blade's Friend

Kenneth Menard

Kenneth Menard

Repairman

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Flycatching Prisoner

Lee Purcell

Lee Purcell

Susan

Rush Adams

Rush Adams

Deputy (uncredited)

Rocky Beach

Rocky Beach

Prisoner (uncredited)

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Spectator (uncredited)

Jim Henry

Jim Henry

Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

Drasha Meyer

Drasha Meyer

Lady in a Restaurant (uncredited)

Cliff Owens

Cliff Owens

Son-Visiting Inmate (uncredited)

Erik Owens

Erik Owens

Inmate's Son (uncredited)

Scott Perry

Scott Perry

Prisoner (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen

John Richard Petersen

Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

Stan Rodarte

Stan Rodarte

Strip Bar Customer (uncredited)

Al Silvani

Al Silvani

Inmate (uncredited)

Earl W. Smith

Earl W. Smith

Jack Graham's Enforcer (uncredited)

Brien Varady

Brien Varady

Inmate (uncredited)

Directed By

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Director

Don Wilkerson

Don Wilkerson

Second Assistant Director

Daniel McCauley

Daniel McCauley

First Assistant Director

Ray Quiroz

Ray Quiroz

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Claire MacTague

Claire MacTague

Production Coordinator

François De Menil

François De Menil

Associate Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Hannah Weinstein

Hannah Weinstein

Producer

Melville Tucker

Melville Tucker

Executive Producer

Ronald L. Carr

Ronald L. Carr

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Richard Cobos

Richard Cobos

Makeup Artist

Lola Kemp

Lola Kemp

Hairstylist

Patricia Edwards

Patricia Edwards

Costume Design

Sound

Wayne Artman

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Beckert

Tom Beckert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cliff Kohlweck

Cliff Kohlweck

Music Editor

Glenn E. Anderson

Glenn E. Anderson

Sound

Michael Jiron

Michael Jiron

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Scott

Tom Scott

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith

Camera Operator

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Camera Operator

Dustin Blauvelt

Dustin Blauvelt

First Assistant Camera

Robert Moore

Robert Moore

Key Grip

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Still Photographer

Fred Schuler

Fred Schuler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Donald B. Nunley

Donald B. Nunley

Property Master

Harold Broner

Harold Broner

Construction Coordinator

Alfred Sweeney

Alfred Sweeney

Production Design

Arthur Jeph Parker

Arthur Jeph Parker

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Mickey Gilbert

Mickey Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

Larry L. Fuentes

Larry L. Fuentes

Special Effects

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