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.
Deputy Ward Wilson
The film's tagline is: "Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage."
With a budget of $10.0M, the film grossed $101.3M — a profit of $91.3M (913% ROI).
The runtime is 111 minutes (1h 51m).
The film was directed by Sidney Poitier.
The screenplay was written by Bruce Jay Friedman.
The score was composed by Tom Scott.
Cinematography was handled by Fred Schuler.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 63 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0081562.
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Good
482 votes
Stir Crazy
Released
R
English
United States of America
$10,000,000
$101,300,000
