Stick

1985 • 109 minutes

About this movie

Burt Reynolds stars in and directs Stick, a fast-paced thriller co-starring Candice Bergen, George Segal and Charles Durning. Ernest 'Stick' Stickley is an ex-con who's trying to stay clean on the streets of Miami. When his former cellmate is murdered during an illicit payoff, Stick finds himself at the center of a high-class criminal circle whose members include a nervous drug kingpin, a shady film producer and a stock market whiz with his own gorgeous financial advisor. Elmore Leonard's screenplay, based on his own bestselling novel, blends cons and con artists into a suspenseful tall tale of creative swindling. Stick around the action's just heating up.

Ratings and reviews

It was number 1 at the box office for a week the year it was released and then disappeared. Give it a chance because it is fun to watch. Reynolds stars and directs in this great crime drama based on the book of the same name by Elmore Leonard.

When I was younger,when this movie came out,I saw just the previews of it,I was'nt allowed to see the movie.But now,decades later at age 51, I finally decided to watch it in it's entirety.I'm glad I watched it ! Very good movie ! Bert Reynolds RIP !

Excellent film with character and action scenes...and the worlds best stuntman as a baddie even better !!!