646f9e108c Ernest &#39;Stick&#39; Stickley returns from prison, and very soon he gets involved with his old friend in a drug-running deal that goes sour. Hired by a rich investor, he tries to walk the line, but trouble follows him throughouthe tries to collect a debt and make up for lost time with his daughter. Stick also finds a new flame with a financial wiz and gets set to enjoy a new life, but Chucky and Nestor, the two hoods who owe him the debt, have other plans for Stick. I know that many people have mixed feelings about this story. Once I saw a comedian on the cable comedy channel using &#39;stick&#39; to slam in his act, of the worst Burt Reynolds movies ever. But I contend, even so with Burt at the helm of this &#39;ship&#39;, that the story was told by a master at story creating and telling. He (Leonard) has not liked almost all the adaptations to the screen from his books with the exception of &#39;Get Shorty&#39; which, well…how do you beat that one??? At any rate, the story I liked, there was enough to keep me &#39;into it&#39;. Even though I like a lot of different movies, I don&#39;t like every movie I see. <br/><br/>This was a right-cut for Burt Reynolds I thought. He pulled the character off, in the manner in which he does, in &#39;waves&#39;. He&#39;s had mono-tone performances and out and out wild ones too. <br/><br/>Whatever the critics think or say, there was a great cast and the location was perfectwell. I can live with this Burt-directed story from 1985, heck why not, it was the eighties. Poor Burt, he tried so hard. The late 80s weren&#39;t kind to Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Reynolds wasn&#39;t kind to the late 80s. He churned out one bad movie after the next, but &quot;Stick&quot; may be the worst of the lot. {At least you can laugh at &quot;Malone.&quot;) This film is just dull with post-production problems very evident by the sloppy editing. Dig the opening scene, where after Burt has been just released from jail, when he goes to a bar, and beats up the guy next him, because he made a pass at the waitress! A bad Burt Reynolds movie that began a trend that sent his career spiraling. Dar Robinsons stunt at the end of the movie, is very well done though. Avoid.
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