About sex but were afraid to ask sperm switchboard chief. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary 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. In stick, burt reynolds gets a chance to show that hes a terrific actor and a clumsy director. The night of the academy awards, i counted a halfdozen burt reynolds jokes, he later said. Enduring, strongfeatured, and genial star of us cinema, burt reynolds started off in t.
This film tells the tale of an excon ernest stick stickley, who serves his time for armed robbery and returns. Based on a novel by elmore leonard, this crime drama centers on a vengeful excon burt reynolds, who also directed as he searches for the drug lords who killed his partner while trying to start. He made his movie debut with the 1961 movie, angel baby, but his talent came to the fore with his tough boy performance in deliverance 1972, a. And by directors as varied as abel ferrara, steven soderbergh, quentin tarantino, budd boetticher, john frankenheimer, barry sonnenfeld and burt reynolds whom im sure leonard wanted to shoot after seeing stick.
Burt reynolds directed and starred in this actioner from an elmore leonard novel about an excon living dangerously close to the drug. It does not help that the movie s main villain is played by charles durning, who wears an orange fright wig and several hawaiian shirts. Charming, handsome, and easygoing, lead actor and megastar burt reynolds entered the world on february 11, 1936. Like fellow screen icon clint eastwood, reynolds spent much of his early career paying his dues playing bit parts in bmovies and tv shows like the twilight zone and perry mason. Burt reynolds action movies a list of 24 titles created 4 months ago quentin tarantino jackie brown connections a list of 39 titles created 1 month ago. One thing to be sure is that if elmore leonard wrote it, it will have some slick dialog. The film follows a former nfl player burt reynolds recruiting a group of prisoners and playing football against their guards. Rather than start with the obvious, im going with a lesser known reynolds flick that totally caught my off guard. He was not the right choice by the studio to direct. Stick is a 1985 american crime film based on elmore leonard s novel, and starring and directed by burt reynolds. Burt reynolds list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Las vegas is the backdrop for all the torrid action of heat, as burt reynolds plays the softhearted bodyguard whos out to protect his friends. The following is the complete list of filmography by american actor, burt reynolds. Movie, stick movie,stick trailer,stick 1985, burt reynolds,burt reynolds.
The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Ernest stick stickley burt reynolds, a former car thief, has just been released from prison after serving seven years for armed robbery. Burt reynolds said he had turned in a cut of this film and the studio hated it so he reshotrecut the second half of stick. Burt reynolds swaps stunts for a walking stick at jfk. Ernest stick stickley is an excon whos trying to stay clean on the streets of miami. I was attracted to malone because i thought there was a chance the movie might be more than a guy running away from his past.
Burt reynolds asked that his name be left off the series credits from out of this world, since he was doing it as a favor to the producers. Stooped over a walking stick, actor burt reynolds looks unrecognisable from his heyday as the barechested action hero who performed his own stunts, as he made his way through jfk airport. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by burt reynolds. Directed by and starring burt reynolds with a script from elmore leonard adapting his own novel of the same name, universals 1985 film stick tells the story of ernest stickney reynolds, a man who has recently been released from seven hard years behind bars. Oct 09, 20 here is burt reynolds original ending to the movie stick. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Gator is a 1976 american action comedy film and a sequel to white lightning starring and directed by burt reynolds in his directorial debut. Burt reynolds s underweight, weak and thin look was because he was still suffering from the effects of an accident that occurred on the set of his previous movie city heat 1984. Find similar and related movies for stick 1985 burt reynolds on allmovie. Burt reynolds is an interesting product of hollywood, given the right conditions he can actually display some real talent, yet for most of his career he wasted it doing vanity projects. Is there another author besides shakespeare and stephen king whose prolific output inspired so many movie adaptations. Oct 19, 2019 burt reynolds only spent a few years on classic western series gunsmoke, but even then it was clear he would become a movie star. The end result is a very disjointed movie, with burt looking bored.
I have seen stick in the theaters in 1985 and on tv and imho it could have been a much better actioncrime drama. Reynolds reshot the second half of the movie, no longer playing stick as a tough criminal but instead as another variation on the bandit. At the time, he was busy with another hit series, daddy schafft uns alle 1990. An interview with special effects maestro tom savini, encompassing his filmmaking career. The film also stars dom deluise along with sally field, strother martin, david steinberg, joanne woodward, norman fell, myrna loy, kristy mcnichol, pat obrien, robby benson and carl reiner reynolds later said he loved the film. I waited 20 years to do it and i enjoyed it more than anything ive ever done in this business, reynolds said after filming. Burt reynolds stick tells the old guy flirting with the young female bartender you have short eyes, a prison term for child molester. He meets up with an old friend, rainy jose perez, who talks stick into accompanying him. Find films and movies featuring burt reynolds on allmovie. This film premiered on tnt on december, 1998 it is followed by two sequels, the premonition and hostage hotel both in 1999.
Based on a novel by elmore leonard, this crime drama centers on a vengeful ex con burt reynolds, who also directed as he searches for the. Stick 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Based on the novel and screenplay by elmore leonard, its packed with leonards trademark colorful criminals, but reynolds cant quite manage the motivations and tension beyond executing impressive action and stunt sequences. A tribute to the late magician and character actor, ricky jay. Early in the story, he and his pal rainy jose perez take some money from a pusher named chucky charles durning to. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Oscarnominated, golden globe and emmywinning superstar burt reynolds evening shade is sharky, a relentless undercover vice cop determined to smash an international crime syndicate while protecting a beautiful and dangerously involved young callgirl rachel ward, the thorn birds. Im terrified of not doing something so important and at the same time i think you shouldnt rush into these things. A career that began with television roles in river boat 195960, gunsmoke 196266 and the twilight zone 1963 ended up making burt reynolds a hollywood megastar.
With burt reynolds, candice bergen, george segal, charles durning. Burt reynolds also directed this film and the beautiful candice bergen cosars as an attorney and stick s love interest. Fifteen minutes into stick i was starting to think this was a waste of my time. Based on elmore leonards 1982 novel, the second half of the film veers far away from the source into forgettable action movie cliche, though studio interference is likely to blame. Poor old elmore leonard, always getting dud movies made of his books. This film tells the tale of an excon ernest stick stickley, who serves his time for armed robbery and returns to south florida to begin a new life. Burt reynolds batters stick with too much shtick orlando. This is not the greatest film ive ever seen, nor is it the worst. Apr 26, 1985 elmore leonards stick could have made a terrific movie, possibly even a terrific movie starring burt reynolds, although mr. Released from prison, stick meets up with a friend and joins him on a job delivering a bag. The film flip flops between compelling crime film to amateur b movie across virtually all aspects. Burt reynolds does what he does best plays himself as a manofaction badass while directing himself in stick.
Burt reynolds stars in and directs stick, a fastpaced thriller costarring candice bergen, george segal and charles durning. Burt reynolds mix of deep talent and lightfooted charisma was unique. I had become a household name, the most talkedabout star at the award show. Based on a novel by elmore leonard, this crime drama centers on a vengeful excon burt reynolds, who also directed as he searches for the.
All burt reynolds movies ranked burt reynolds movies ranked. He attended florida state university on a football scholarship, and became an allstar southern conference halfback, but faced with. Hired by a rich investor, he tries to walk the line, but trouble follows him throughout as he tries to collect a debt and make up for lost time with his daughter. And thats the least of stick s the film, not the character problems. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Burt reynolds did more with a mustache and a grin than most stars manage with all the tools at their disposal and given that he was also a seriously underrated actor in the bargain, its no wonder he was the platonic ideal of the hollywood tough guy for roughly a decade between the early 70s and early 80s. The end is a 1978 american black comedy film directed by and starring burt reynolds, written by jerry belson, and with music composed by paul williams. Stick burt reynolds, candice bergen, george segal, charles. In this case, hes partly responsible, since he cowrote the script, which sees reynolds a. And thats the least of sticks the film, not the character problems. After miami vice, stick s goldtoned miami looks flat. Burt reynolds, candice bergen, charles durning, george segal, jose perez, official content from universal studios home entertainment an excon.
Deliverance was a huge commercial and critical success and, along with the talk show appearances, helped establish reynolds as a movie star. Burt reynolds movies burt reynolds filmography a career that began with television roles in river boat 195960, gunsmoke 196266 and the twilight zone 1963 ended up making burt reynolds a hollywood megastar. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In this case, hes partly responsible, since he cowrote the script, which sees reynolds as an excon bent on avenging the. His jaw was broken when he was hit in the face with a metal chair while filming a fight scene. The longest yard is a 1974 american prison sports comedy film directed by robert aldrich, written by tracy keenan wynn and based on a story by producer albert s. Most of the time we watch reynolds being cute with the girls. Stick is a 1985 american crime film based on elmore leonards novel, and starring and directed by burt reynolds. 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. Ernest stick stickley returns from prison, and very soon he gets involved with his old friend in a drugrunning deal that goes sour. Somebody like john flynn or john milius who had plenty of directing experience could have and would have done a much better job. Burt reynolds full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Burt reynolds talking candice bergen into bed wearing a white members only jacket.
Hard time is a 1998 american madefortelevision action crime film directed by and starring burt reynolds. I am an excia man whose car breaks down in a small town who then gets close to a family and attempts to battle a lyndon larouche character played by cliff robertson i. Elmore leonards stick could have made a terrific movie, possibly even a terrific movie starring burt reynolds, although mr. Released 1985, stick stars burt reynolds, candice bergen, george segal, charles durning the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Burt reynolds also directed this film and the beautiful candice bergen cosars as an attorney and sticks love interest.
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