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Stir Crazy poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.9 / 100
1980·Comedy / Crime·1h 51m

STIR CRAZY

“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.

Above the Line
Sidney Poitier·DirectorBruce Jay Friedman·WriterFred Schuler·Director of PhotographyTom Scott·Original Music ComposerHarry Keller·Editor
Cast
Gene Wilder·Skip DonahueRichard Pryor·Harry MonroeGeorg Stanford Brown·Rory SchultebrandJoBeth Williams·MeredithMiguel Ángel Suárez·Jesus RamirezCraig T. Nelson·Deputy Ward WilsonBarry Corbin·Warden Walter BeattyCharles Weldon·BladeNicolas Coster·Warden Henry SampsonJoel Brooks·Len Garber
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Sidney Poitier·Director
Writing· 1
Bruce Jay Friedman·Writer
Camera· 1
Fred Schuler·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harry Keller·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Tom Scott·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Hannah Weinstein·Producer
By the Numbers
82.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$101M
ROI 913%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#3366CC
#FFCC00
Mood
Comedic, Bizarre, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Two men are depicted from the waist up, dressed in elaborate, multi-colored bird costumes made of blue, light blue, and yellow fabric pieces resembling feathers”

comedy
Key Elements
Bird CostumesYellow TightsBird FeetBlack Bar
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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