Movie

Stir Crazy

“Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.”

★ 6.5(485)19801h 51m

Stir Crazy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 16 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Sidney Poitier
Release date: 1980-12-12
Runtime: 1h 51m
Language: English
Box office: $101,300,000
Budget: $10,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Columbia Pictures

Stir Crazy — trailer

About Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy is a 1980 movie in the Comedy and Crime genres, directed by Sidney Poitier, starring Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and Georg Stanford Brown. It has a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 485 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Stir Crazy in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Gene Wilder

Skip Donahue

Richard Pryor

Harry Monroe

Georg Stanford Brown

Rory Schultebrand

JoBeth Williams

Meredith

Miguel Ángel Suárez

Jesus Ramirez

Craig T. Nelson

Deputy Ward Wilson

Barry Corbin

Warden Walter Beatty

Charles Weldon

Blade

Nicolas Coster

Warden Henry Sampson

Joel Brooks

Len Garber

Jonathan Banks

Jack Graham

Erland van Lidth

Grossberger

Themes & keywords

mistaken identityprison escapefish out of waterwrongful imprisonmentbuddybuddy comedy

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Stir Crazy in Canada?+

In Canada, Stir Crazy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Stir Crazy on Netflix?+

Stir Crazy is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Stir Crazy?+

Stir Crazy has a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).

Who stars in Stir Crazy?+

Stir Crazy stars Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Georg Stanford Brown, JoBeth Williams and Miguel Ángel Suárez.

When did Stir Crazy come out?+

Stir Crazy is a 1980 movie directed by Sidney Poitier.

What genre is Stir Crazy?+

Stir Crazy is Comedy and Crime film.

Who directed Stir Crazy?+

Stir Crazy was directed by Sidney Poitier.