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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.
Dec 12, 1980 · Two friends are wrongfully imprisoned for a bank robbery and try to escape from a rodeo-themed prison. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this 1980 film directed by Sidney Poitier.
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- Comedy, Crime
- Sidney Poitier
- 1980-12-12
Stir-crazy is a slang word for being distraught because of prolonged confinement. Learn its origin, usage, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
How they survive prison and pursue their freedom make up the slapstick antics that ripple through “Stir Crazy”, the second of several Pryor and Wilder collaborations. As basic as the plot may...
- 2 min
- 72.4K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Aug 28, 2021 · Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor star as two friends who are framed for a bank robbery and end up in prison. They plan an escape with the help of their cellmates and a lawyer, but not before facing some hilarious obstacles and twists.
- 107 min
- 12.2K
- sean mclaughlin384
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy film Stir Crazy, directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. See the full cast and crew list, including writers, producers, cinematographers, editors, and more.
A comedy film about two friends who are wrongfully imprisoned for a bank robbery and try to escape through a rodeo competition. The plot summary includes the main characters, the crime, the prison life, the rodeo scheme, and the escape plan.
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