Stick (1985)
Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 4
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Release Date: Apr 26, 1985 Wide
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User Ratings: 336
Movie Info
Burt Reynolds directed and starred in this actioner from an Elmore Leonard novel about an ex-con living dangerously close to the drug traffickers in Miami. When Stick (Reynolds) arrives in Miami just out of prison, an old buddy of his is murdered, sending Stick on a wild and complex journey to track down the killers. Along the way, he meets the attractive Kyle (Candice Bergen), has to deal with Chucky (Charles Durning in a blond wig and loud tourist shirts), a mob go-fer, and the albino Moke
Apr 26, 1985 Wide
MCA Universal Home Video
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Cast
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Burt Reynolds
Stick -
Candice Bergen
Kyle -
George Segal
Barry -
Charles Durning
Chucky -
Jose Perez
Rainey -
Richard Lawson
Cornell -
Castulo Guerra
Nestor -
Alex Rocco
Firestone -
Sachi Parker
Bobbi -
Tricia Leigh Fisher
Katie -
Tim Rossovich
Cecil -
Deanna Lund
Diane -
Carlos Cervantes
Nestor's Hood -
John A. Garcia
Avilanosa -
Jorge Gil
Chucky's Hood -
Lamar Jackson
Edgar -
Monica Lewis
Female Vocalist -
Phanie Napoli
Luisa Rosa -
Joey Pouliot
Tourist at Bar -
Dudley Remus
Harvey -
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Nestor's Hood -
Bert Rosario
Bodega Owner -
Dar Robinson
Mike -
Dave Cadiente
Nestor's Hood -
April Clough
Chucky's Girl -
Don Goldie Orchestra
Musician -
Richard L. Duran
Nestor's Hood -
Lenny Geer
Old Man -
Armand Grossman
Chucky's Hood -
John Keller
Singer -
Bernie Knee
Singer -
Ignacio Menocal
Nestor's Hood -
Tommy Mercer
Singer -
Don L. Moyer
Lionel -
Augie Neves
Domino Player -
Evie Sands
Latino Hooker -
David Reynolds
Luis
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All Critics (10) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (4)
The unfairly maligned Stick is actually a very good underworld thriller with Burt Reynolds at his absolute coolest.
A pretty awful Elmore Leonard adaptation.
Burt Reynolds tries to direct. He fails miserably. Makes a good drinking game.
Audience Reviews for Stick
I can't say this tale of revenge and Latino drug dealers is going to make anyone's list, but to see Charles Durning in a blond long haired wig and wild Hawiian shirts is worth watching. Obviously Durning hit a low in his career to accept this one, but he does a great job as always.
We also have none other than Candice Bergan and George Segal playing supporting roles. This film is worth watching just for them too. Those without any movie watching experience will no doubt find their appearance unknown and a mystery. But those with experiecne know Bergan and Segal made movie history in the sixties, seventies and eighties.
Ernest "Stick" Stickley, a former car thief, has just been released from prison. He meets up with an old friend, Rainy, whose "quick stop" near the Florida Everglades before they go home is an illegal drug deal that goes sour. With his friend dead, Stick needs to hide out for a while to elude the killers (who must eliminate him as a witness).
While lying low, Stick finds himself in the right place at the right time when he helps a wealthy eccentric named Barry get into his locked car. Hired as a driver, he has a comfortable home with a stable job and tries to make up for lost time with Katie, his teenaged daughter. He also finds a new flame in Kyle (Candice Bergen), a financial consultant who acts as a business adviser for Barry.
NOTE:
Famed stuntman Dar Robinson played the albino hitman, Mokey. His character's death scene, falling from the side of a building while firing a gun, is considered one of the better stunts in Hollywood history. It uses Robinson's invention, a decelerator, so cameras could film from above without a visible airbag below (a scattering crowd of people below can also be seen in this shot). This was Robinson's first and last acting break (as opposed to pure stunt work), as he was fatally injured while filming a stunt the following year in 1986 for the film Million Dollar Mystery.
CAST:
Burt Reynolds as Stick
Candice Bergen as Kyle
Charles Durning as Chucky
George Segal as Barry
Jose Perez as Rainy
Richard Lawson as Cornell
Castulo Guerra as Nestor
Dar Robinson as Mokey
Tricia Leigh Fisher as Katie
Directed by Burt Reynolds
Produced by Jennings Lang
Written by Elmore Leonard
Joseph Stinson
Release date(s) 1985
Running time 109 min.
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"You've got some balls."-Barry (George Segal)
Stick, balls and Murphy Brown.
"You've got some balls."-Chucky 'Fatman' (Charles Durning)