
Stir Crazy
“Two jailbirds who just want out of the cage.”
Stir Crazy is streaming on Sony One Amazon Channel in Mexico, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 11 June 2026.
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 Mexico — 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
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Stir Crazy in Mexico?+
In Mexico, you can stream Stir Crazy on Sony One Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies.
Is Stir Crazy on Netflix?+
Stir Crazy is not on Netflix in Mexico right now, but you can stream it on Sony One Amazon Channel.
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.
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