Burt reynolds movie stick

Enduring, strongfeatured, and genial star of us cinema, burt reynolds started off in t. One thing to be sure is that if elmore leonard wrote it, it will have some slick dialog. I had become a household name, the most talkedabout star at the award show. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by burt reynolds. I wanted to make that movie as soon as i read the book, said reynolds. Stick is a 1985 american crime film based on elmore leonards novel, and starring and. The following is the complete list of filmography by american actor, burt reynolds. Burt reynolds directed and starred in this actioner from an elmore leonard novel about an excon living dangerously close to the drug. Burt reynolds also directed this film and the beautiful candice bergen cosars as an attorney and stick s love interest. This is burt reynolds the superstar directing burt reynolds the sex symbol. Oct 02, 2010 amazing scene from the action movie stick this stunt won a special award then in 1986. Mar 15, 2018 burt reynolds walking stick movies now age pictures the last movie star the american actor shocked fans with his frailcut frame as he stepped out at a new york airport last night.

Burt reynolds stick full movie dvd rated r youtube. Burt reynolds also directed this film and the beautiful candice bergen cosars as an attorney and sticks love interest. He attended florida state university on a football scholarship, and became an allstar southern conference halfback, but faced with. In stick, burt reynolds gets a chance to show that hes a terrific actor and a clumsy director. Ernest stick stickley burt reynolds, a former car thief, has just been released from prison after serving seven years for armed robbery. Malone is a 1987 american action thriller film starring burt reynolds in the eponymous role alongside cliff robertson, cynthia gibb, lauren hutton, scott wilson, and kenneth mcmillan. Here is the original opening to the burt reynolds movie stick.

Wingate s novel shotgun, written by christopher frank and rudy wurlitzer, and directed by harley cokeliss credited under his. Deliverance was a huge commercial and critical success and, along with the talk show appearances, helped establish reynolds as a movie star. Stick is a 1985 american crime film based on elmore leonard s novel, and starring and directed by burt reynolds. Released from prison, stick meets up with a friend and joins him on a job delivering a bag. Is there another author besides shakespeare and stephen king whose prolific output inspired so many movie adaptations. Reynolds flashed his charisma and his testosterone in. Ernest stick stickley returns from prison, and very soon he gets involved with his old friend in a drugrunning deal that goes sour. 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. The movie was a box office flop, but the shoot, and burts generosity, made a big impression on bobby daddario. 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. Stick is a 1985 american crime film based on elmore leonards novel, and starring and directed by burt reynolds. When burt reynolds complained about me to johnny carson.

Burt reynolds, one of the great movie stars of the 70s and a massive sex symbol on screen, has died. 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. 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. With burt reynolds, cliff robertson, kenneth mcmillan, cynthia gibb. Elmore leonards stick could have made a terrific movie, possibly even a terrific movie starring burt reynolds, although mr. Ernest stick stickley burt reynolds, a former car thief, has just been. Ernest stick stickley is an excon whos trying to stay clean on the streets of miami. Had someone else masterminded this adventure movie, youd feel a little sorry for poor burt, a. Burt reynolds stars in and directs stick, a fastpaced thriller. Apr 26, 1985 elmore leonards stick could have made a terrific movie, possibly even a terrific movie starring burt reynolds, although mr. Big city blues starring burt reynolds full movie duration. Based on a novel by celebrated author elmore leonard who helped adapt this stick marked burts fourth time directing a movie, and. 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.

Burt reynolds, in my opinion, has always been underrated as an actor and director. 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 only spent a few years on classic western series gunsmoke, but even then it was clear he would become a movie star. With burt reynolds, candice bergen, george segal, charles durning. Burt reynolds 1 episode, 1986 uphill all the way 1986 gambler uncredited stick 1985 stick city heat 1984 mike murphy cannonball run ii 1984 j. Movie, stick movie,stick trailer,stick 1985, burt reynolds,burt reynolds. Reynolds is more than a little offbase for the title role. Jun 27, 2014 here is the original opening to the burt reynolds movie stick. Burt reynolds leans on walking stick as ageing stare appears. Like fellow screen icon clint eastwood, reynolds spent much of his early career paying his dues playing bit parts in bmovies and tv. Find similar and related movies for stick 1985 burt reynolds on allmovie. He meets up with an old friend, rainy jose perez, who talks stick into accompanying him. 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.

This film tells the tale of an excon ernest stick stickley, who serves his time for armed robbery and returns. Stick gets away and is ready to forget all and see his daughter, but they wont forget. Burt reynolds, candice bergen, charles durning, george segal, jose perez, official content from universal studios home entertainment an excon. Charming, handsome, and easygoing, lead actor and megastar burt reynolds entered the world on february 11, 1936.

Reynolds doesnt have any of leonard cynicism, he doesnt have any of leonards genre playfulness. Burt reynolds candice bergen george segal charles durning jose perez richard lawson alex rocco. Ernest stick stickley just out of prison agrees to help a friend deliver a package. This was the version burt presented to the studio only for them to insist on a lot of changes, one being the song was removed from. 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. He meets up with rainy jose perez, who talks him into running some money with him. Burt reynolds walking stick movies now age pictures the last movie star the american actor shocked fans with his frailcut frame as he stepped out at a new york airport last night. The film flip flops between compelling crime film to amateur b movie across virtually all aspects. 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. Burt reynolds stick full movie dvd rated r by davic dets. Country banner a list of 30 titles created 22 nov 20 favorite action movies of the 1980s a list of 46 titles created 5 months ago. Stick 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Early in the story, he and his pal rainy jose perez take some money from. The original novel stick was published in 1983, although the character of stick had appeared in leonards swag. He plays ernest stick stickley, a car thiefarmed robber just out of jail who wants to give up the life and settle down. Burt reynolds batters stick with too much shtick orlando. Burt reynolds stars in and directs stick, a fastpaced thriller costarring candice bergen, george segal and charles durning. Burt reynolds stick full movie dvd rated r burt reynolds stick full movie dvd rated r. This movie is based on elmore leonards novel of the same name. Burt reynolds has in stick the opportunity to come back in interpreting the kind of character that consecrated him. About sex but were afraid to ask sperm switchboard chief. The night of the academy awards, i counted a halfdozen burt reynolds jokes, he later said. How a jacket from burt reynolds movie stick landed in the. I had become a household name, the most talkedabout star at.