Rent stir crazy 1980 starring gene wilder and richard pryor on dvd and bluray. The original soundtrack from the motion picture stir. Stir crazy is a 1980 american comedy film directed by sidney poitier, produced by hannah weinstein and written by bruce jay. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is. 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. Search, discover and share your favorite stir crazy gifs. What attracted me to this movie was richard pryor and gene wilder.
Two friends are fired from their jobs and proceed to travel to hollywood, taking odd jobs along the way. With gene wilder, richard pryor, georg stanford brown, jobeth williams. Richard pryor collection see no evil, hear no evil, stir. Gene wilder plays dave, the deaf owner of a newsstand, who hires wally pryor, a blind gambler, to work for him. Written by bruce jay friedman and directed by sidney poitier, it never did spawn a sequel, though a tv series spinoff, starring larry riley and joseph guzaldo, briefly surfaced in 1986. One of their jobs in arizona requires that they dress in chicken. May 02, 2012 my thoughts on the classic buddy prison comedy stir crazy 1980. Stir crazy was the 2nd greatest movie of 1980 in my opinion true movie buffs will know which was the greatest of that year. The film reunited wilder and pryor, who had appeared previously. Get stir crazy dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Fortuitously, one of them discovers an unexpected talent as. I wasnt alone in that sentiment as, clearly, the producers of stir crazy felt the same way. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for stir crazy 1980.
Movie 3 of 1980 and 73 overall in my journey through films of my lifetime. Xvidaxial torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. The film reunited wilder and pryor who had appeared previously in silver streak 1976 quotes skip donahue. Stir crazy is an american sitcom that aired on cbs as part of its 1985 fall lineup.
This ramshackle prison comedy survives a barely existent plot, rhythmless editing, and dull interiors because the stars, richard pryor and gene wilder, have such spectacular chemistry. Many times the comedy comes from turning the camera on the duo and letting them do their thing. Unfortunately it starts to wear a bit thin by the end. Video archive for the film stir crazy, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1980. Stir crazy soundtrack from 1980, composed by various artists, tom scott. Movie typography from stir crazy 1980, directed by sidney poitier, starring gene wilder, richard pryor, georg stanford brown, jobeth williams home 19201924. Starring gene wilder, richard pryor, georg stanford brown, jobeth williams. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in stir crazy 1980. The two eastern boys are having difficulty adjusting to the new life.
While in prison they befriend other prison inmates. Released by posse in 1981 containing music from stir crazy 1980. Stir crazy is nothing to get too excited about, but overall its a pleasant and funny comedy. Stir crazy 1980 with a jailbreak offering them their only way out, a despondent duo rack their brains to figure out a foolproof plan. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Stir crazy was the third highest grossing film of 1980, behind star wars the empire strikes back and nine to five. I liked both richard pryor and gene wilder in it, both of whom looked like they were have a good time. Stircrazy definition, restless or frantic because of confinement, routine, etc i was stircrazy after just two months of keeping house. Stir crazy may very well be one of the purest definitions of a guilty pleasure. When i think of stir crazy, i think of richard pryor and gene wilder, not sidney poitier who directed the film. The two eastern boys are having difficulty adjusting to the new life until the warden finds that skip has a natural talent for riding broncos with the interprison rodeo coming up.
Total number of members who have this title in their. It gives them crazy things to do, like working as performing chickens, but it also gives them interesting characters. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry. Stir crazy is a 1980 comedy directed by sidney poitier, reteaming richard pryor and gene wilder four years after their hit silver streak fed up with living in new york city, struggling playwright skip donahue wilder and his best friend, outofwork actor harry monroe pryor, decide to. This game includes a host guide for making your party great, a cassette tape with instructions and theme music, invitations, an ingredient list, aprons, chef hats, name tags, menu cards, etc. My thoughts on the classic buddy prison comedy stir crazy 1980. Its a comedy that teams up, once again, gene wilder and richard pryor, who were the best things in the big 1977 hit silver streak.
It tells the story of two socially awkward friends, harry. Join our community just now to flow with the file stir crazy 1980 dvd rip 1447mb. Stir crazy was based on the 1980 film of the same name. The original soundtrack from the motion picture stir crazy. The film stars gene wilder and richard pryor as unemployed friends who are given 125year prison sentences after being framed for a bank robbery. Stir crazy seems to change its mind, halfway through, about the kind of movie it wants to be. Skip wilder and harry pryor have both been fired from their jobs, so they take off in their van for california to seek fame and fortune, but somewhere along the way the van conks out and theyre broke and. Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage new yorkers, skip donahue and harry monroe, have no jobs and no prospects.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Movie typography from stir crazy 1980, directed by sidney poitier, starring gene wilder, richard pryor, georg stanford brown, jobeth williams. Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didnt commit. Stir crazy teams two of the most brilliant and zany comic performers today. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to.
Invite over your closest friends up to 12 people total and start cooking. Here you can download file stir crazy 1980 dvd rip 1447mb. Apr 05, 2014 one of the looniest pictures to come along in some time. Wallys bookie comes to the newsstand and is shot by a mysterious woman, eve joan severance, but, before dying, he drops a priceless coin into daves cigar box till. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employmenttheyre sent to prison. For many years the movie was the highest grossing film, in monetary terms, for an africanamerican director. Trailer for stir crazy skip and harry are framed for a bank robbery and end up in a western prison. From director arthur hiller silver streak comes this zany comedy caper you wont want to miss. Rent stir crazy 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Released 1980, stir crazy stars gene wilder, richard pryor, georg stanford brown, jobeth williams the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of 56 out of 100 on. Two regular guys are mistaken for a couple of bank robbers and end up being sent to a state penitentiary. Stir crazy is a 1980 american comedy film directed by sidney poitier, produced by hannah weinstein and written by bruce jay friedman. The mess never really works itself out, suggesting that perhaps the stars had a stir crazy ii lurking in the recesses of their minds.
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