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Summary
After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy during a drug deal.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 35Audiences 51GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer38%
Metascore31
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.9/5
IMDb5.7
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108109Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 13 countries
Released
1985
April 26, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more17 people
- Burt ReynoldsStick
- Candice BergenKyle
- George SegalBarry
- Charles DurningChucky
- José PérezRainy
- Richard LawsonCornell
- Castulo GuerraNestor
- Dar RobinsonMoke
Alex RoccoFirestone
David ReynosoLuis
Tricia Leigh FisherKatie
Sachi ParkerBobbi- DMDon MoyerLionel
Deanna LundDiane
Tim RossovichCecil
Thomas Rosales Jr.Nestor's Hood
Teri Weigel(uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Burt Reynolds Director
Writing · 2
- Elmore Leonard Screenplay, Novel
- Joseph Stinson Screenplay
Production · 6
- Robert Daley Executive Producer
- William D. Gordean Executive Producer, Editor
- Jennings Lang Producer
- Mary Colquhoun Casting
- Terry Liebling Casting
- David Gershenson Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Nick McLean Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Barry De Vorzon Original Music Composer
- Joseph Conlan Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- James Shanahan Production Design
- Edward Richardson Art Direction
- Phil Abramson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Norman Salling Costume Design
Other crew · 3
- Glenn R. Wilder Stunt Coordinator
- Dar Robinson Stunts
- Chick Bernhard Stunts
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