Stir Crazy(1980) Apr 2026

: Just as they make their getaway, their lawyer and his assistant (JoBeth Williams) track them down to announce that the real bank robbers have been caught, and they have been officially pardoned. Legacy and Success

: To make some quick cash in Arizona, they take a job as "singing woodpeckers" for a bank promotion. Stir Crazy(1980)

: To intimidate other inmates, Skip and Harry attempt to act like hardened criminals, leading to the famous "That's right, we bad!" strutting scene. : Just as they make their getaway, their

: Skip Donahue (Wilder), an aspiring playwright, and Harry Monroe (Pryor), an out-of-work actor, leave New York City for California in search of better luck. : Skip Donahue (Wilder), an aspiring playwright, and

: Skip uses his bull-riding talent as leverage to gain certain "privileges" that are actually secret steps for an escape plan.

: The prison's warden discovers that Skip has a natural, almost supernatural ability to ride a mechanical bull (and later a real one). This talent becomes the centerpiece of the annual inter-prison rodeo. The Big Escape

Stir Crazy (1980) is a legendary buddy comedy that solidified the iconic on-screen partnership of Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. Directed by Sidney Poitier, the film follows two down-on-their-luck New Yorkers who end up in a world of trouble out West.