Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy
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1980
1h 51m
6.5(466 votes)
Comedy
Crime

Overview

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 & Crew

63 members
Acting

Gene Wilder

Skip Donahue

Gene Wilder
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Richard Pryor

Harry Monroe

Richard Pryor
Acting

Georg Stanford Brown

Rory Schultebrand

Georg Stanford Brown
Acting

JoBeth Williams

Meredith

JoBeth Williams
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Miguel Ángel Suárez

Jesus Ramirez

Miguel Ángel Suárez
Acting

Craig T. Nelson

Deputy Ward Wilson

Craig T. Nelson
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Barry Corbin

Warden Walter Beatty

Barry Corbin
Acting

Charles Weldon

Blade

Charles Weldon
Acting

Nicolas Coster

Warden Henry Sampson

Nicolas Coster
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Joel Brooks

Len Garber

Joel Brooks
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Jonathan Banks

Jack Graham

Jonathan Banks
Acting

Erland van Lidth

Grossberger

Erland van Lidth
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Lewis van Bergen

Guard #1

Lewis van Bergen
Acting

Karmin Murcelo

Teresa Ramirez

Karmin Murcelo
Acting

Franklyn Ajaye

Young Man in Hospital

Franklyn Ajaye
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Estelle Omens

Mrs. R.H. Broache

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Peter Looney

Kicker #1

Peter Looney
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Cedrick Hardman

Big Mean

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Doug Johnson

Guard #2

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Henry Kingi

Ramon

Henry Kingi
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Joe Massengale

Caesar Geronimo

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Herman Poppe

Alex

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Luis Ávalos

Chico

Luis Ávalos
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Esther Sutherland

Sissie

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Pamela Poitier

Cook's Helper

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James Oscar Lee

Kicker #2

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Rod McCary

Minister

Rod McCary
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Claudia Cron

Joy

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Bill Bailey

Announcer

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Donna Kei Benz

Nancy

Donna Kei Benz
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Grand L. Bush

Big Mean's Sidekick

Grand L. Bush
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Alvin Ing

Korean Doctor

Alvin Ing
Acting

Thomas Moore

Judge

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Danna Hansen

Mrs. Sampson

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Gwen Van Dam

Mrs. Beatty

Gwen Van Dam
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Herb Armstrong

County Jail Guard

Herb Armstrong
Directing

Herbert Hirschman

Man at Dinner Party

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Don Circle

Bank Teller

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Madison Arnold

Guard #3

Madison Arnold
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Gene Earl

Sheriff

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Mickey Jones

Guard #8

Mickey Jones
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Tracy Lee Rowe

Little Girl

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Essex Smith

Blade's Friend

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Kenneth Menard

Repairman

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Billy Beck

Flycatching Prisoner

Billy Beck
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Lee Purcell

Susan

Lee Purcell
Acting

Rush Adams

Deputy (uncredited)

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Rocky Beach

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Tony Burton

Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)

Tony Burton
Acting

Raven Grey Eagle

Spectator (uncredited)

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Crew

Jim Henry

Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

Jim Henry
Acting

Drasha Meyer

Lady in a Restaurant (uncredited)

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Cliff Owens

Son-Visiting Inmate (uncredited)

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Erik Owens

Inmate's Son (uncredited)

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Scott Perry

Prisoner (uncredited)

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John Richard Petersen

Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen
Acting

Stan Rodarte

Strip Bar Customer (uncredited)

Stan Rodarte
Acting

Al Silvani

Inmate (uncredited)

Al Silvani
Acting

Earl W. Smith

Jack Graham's Enforcer (uncredited)

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Acting

Brien Varady

Inmate (uncredited)

Brien Varady
Sound

David Lautrec

Inmate (uncredited)

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Acting

David Moskowitz

Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

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Bob Yanez

Prisoner (uncredited)

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