Stir Crazy
📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Director
- Sidney Poitier
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Gene WilderSkip Donahue
Richard PryorHarry Monroe
Georg Stanford BrownRory Schultebrand
JoBeth WilliamsMeredith
Miguel Ángel SuárezJesus Ramirez
Craig T. NelsonDeputy Ward Wilson
Barry CorbinWarden Walter Beatty
Charles WeldonBlade
Nicolas CosterWarden Henry Sampson
Joel BrooksLen Garber🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Stir Crazy?
- Stir Crazy was directed by Sidney Poitier.
- When was Stir Crazy released?
- Stir Crazy was released on December 12, 1980.
- How long is Stir Crazy?
- Stir Crazy has a runtime of 1h 51m.
- Where can I track Stir Crazy?
- You can track Stir Crazy on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.
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