Stir (1980)
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Yes, Stir is a prison picture, but don't be put off by the seeming flippancy of its slangy title. Ben Jewson based his screenplay on his own experiences while incarcerated. Jewson spares us nothing: the gleeful brutality of the guards, the sexual outrages in the cells, the grim future in store for those "lucky" enough to be set free. The film culminates in a riot, clearly inspired by TV news footage of Attica. Stir proved an impressive debut for Australian director Stephen Wallace. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bryan Brown, Max Phipps, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Wallace
Synopsis of Stir
Yes, Stir is a prison picture, but don't be put off by the seeming flippancy of its slangy title. Ben Jewson based his screenplay on his own experiences while incarcerated. Jewson spares us nothing: the gleeful brutality of the guards, the sexual outrages in the cells, the grim future in store for those "lucky" enough to be set free. The film culminates in a riot, clearly inspired by TV news footage of Attica. Stir proved an impressive debut for Australian director Stephen Wallace. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Stir
- Bryan Brown - China Jackson
- Dennis Miller - Redford
- Phil Motherwell - Alby
- Ray Marshall - Chalmers
- James Marsh - Webster
- Keith Gallasch - Tony
- Syd Heylen - Old Bob
- Tony Wager - Visiting Judge
- Morris Saidi - Chickenman
- Margaret Throsby - TV Interviewer
- Ian Gray
- James Cameron
- Dennis Hunt
- Max Phipps - Norton
- Michael Gow - Andrew
- Gary Waddell - Dave
- Ted Robshaw - Partridge
- Paul Sonkkila - McIntosh
- Robert Noble - Riley
- Peter Kowitz - Lewis
- Les Newcombe - Hogan
- Dave Taylor - Prisoner's Spokesman No. 1
- Christ Smith
- Peter Barton
- Greg Smith
- Director(s):
- Stephen Wallace
- Writer(s):
- Bob Jewson
- Producer(s):
- Richard Brennan
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