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Stick

Play trailer Poster for Stick R,  1985,  1h 49m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 38% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 37% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
38% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest Stick Stickley (Burt Reynolds) witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy (Jose Perez) during a drug deal. To avoid getting killed by the same thugs, who work for mobster Chucky (Charles Durning), Stick gets a job as a chauffeur for millionaire Barry Braham (George Segal) and lies low. As he gets used to his new routine, Stick woos Barry's financial consultant, Kyle McClaren (Candice Bergen), but must fight back when Chucky's men come after him.

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Paul Attanasio Washington Post Jan 4, 2018
Universal held up the release of "Stick" for almost a year, and now we know why. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Mar 24, 2021
3/5
‘…perhaps audiences couldn’t get over the smarmy cameos, fourth-wall breaking grins and other affectations Reynolds had previously self-sabotaged himself with, but his Stick goes through the gears effectively enough…’ Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 10, 2005
4/5
The unfairly maligned Stick is actually a very good underworld thriller with Burt Reynolds at his absolute coolest. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 21, 2005
2/5
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) May 12, 2005
1/5
A pretty awful Elmore Leonard adaptation. Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feb 18, 2005
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Burt Reynolds

Director

Burt Reynolds

Stick

Candice Bergen

Kyle

George Segal

Barry

Charles Durning

Chucky

José Pérez

Rainy

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Movie Info

Synopsis After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest Stick Stickley (Burt Reynolds) witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy (Jose Perez) during a drug deal. To avoid getting killed by the same thugs, who work for mobster Chucky (Charles Durning), Stick gets a job as a chauffeur for millionaire Barry Braham (George Segal) and lies low. As he gets used to his new routine, Stick woos Barry's financial consultant, Kyle McClaren (Candice Bergen), but must fight back when Chucky's men come after him.
Director
Burt Reynolds
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Surround
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