Stick (1985)

Director:

Burt Reynolds

Writers:

Elmore Leonard (novel)
Elmore Leonard (writer) ...

Release Date:

26 April 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action | Crime

Tagline:

It's his last chance. And he's going to fight for it.

Plot:

Ernest (Stick) Stickley returns from prison, and very soon he gets involved with his old friend in a drug-running deal that goes sour...

Plot Keywords:

Directed By Star | Assassin | Betrayal | Daughter | Ex Convict

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Ernest 'Stick' Stickley
Candice Bergen	...	Kyle McClaren
George Segal	...	Barry Braham
Charles Durning	...	Chucky
Castulo Guerra	...	Nestor
José Pérez	...	Rainy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Cadiente	...	Nestor's Hood
Gary Cervantes	...	Nestor's Hood (as Carlos Cervantes)
Richard L. Duran	...	Nestor's Hood
Tricia Leigh Fisher	...	Katie
Leonard P. Geer	...	Old Man (as Lenny Geer)
Jorge Gil	...	Chucky's Hood
Lamar Jackson	...	Edgar
Richard Lawson	...	Cornell
Monica Lewis	...	Female Vocalist
Deanna Lund	...	Diane
Ignacio Menocal	...	Nestor's Hood
Jesus Menocal	...	Nestor's Hood
Phanie Napoli	...	The maid
Sachi Parker	...	Bobbi
Dar Robinson	...	Moke
Alex Rocco	...	Firestone
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Nestor's Hood
Bert Rosario	...	Bodega Owner
Tim Rossovich	...	Cecil

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1985) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Quotes:

Barry Braham: Be it ever so humble, there's no place like a three-and-a-half million dollar home!

Movie Connections:

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Soundtrack:

I Don't Think I'm Ready for You

Burt Reynolds returns as Stick!

This movie is based on Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name, but for those looking for the novel while waiting for the movie to reappear on television or on order from Amazon, don't bother, unless you're a fan of Elmore Leonard's work. While Mr. Leonard should be given more than due credit for his adaptation to movie, the real work was done by Mr. Reynolds, who plays the character true to form.

I have to admit that one reason I love this film is because of its leading lady. Ms. Bergen seems to be able to play her own character in this film, rather than playing off Burt's character. Two of the best scenes are the one where she sums up the movie producer's porposal as fraud, and of course the intimate scene in her bedroom with Burt's character.

I am old enough to remember when this movie came out in the theaters. One review in a popular men's magazine at the time panned the movie, largely faulting Burt's performance (as I interpreted the review). Having been a fan of Mr. Reynolds films for many years, I was glad to see that he didn't seem to take such reviews to heart at the time, and continues to entertain us, even today.