---
title: "Stick"
year: 1985
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/stick-1985"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 32387
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 109
community_rating: 5.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Stick (1985) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/stick-1985

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Stick is a film first released in 1985. Catalogued under Action, Drama, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Universal Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An ex-con witnesses a murder and must fight back against dangerous mobsters."

### Why Watch
- Features action and crime drama elements
- Follows an ex-con trying to stay alive

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves dangerous mobsters and murder
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of violence and murder appropriate for its rated R classification.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, tense, action-packed, suspenseful

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/stick-1985#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Burt Reynolds
- **Networks / Studios**: Universal Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Burt Reynolds** as *Stick*
- **Candice Bergen** as *Kyle*
- **George Segal** as *Barry*
- **Charles Durning** as *Chucky*
- **José Pérez** as *Rainy*
- **Richard Lawson** as *Cornell*
- **Castulo Guerra** as *Nestor*
- **Dar Robinson** as *Moke*
- **Alex Rocco** as *Firestone*
- **David Reynoso** as *Luis*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release date of Stick?
The film was released on 04/26/1985 in the US.

### Q: What is the runtime of Stick?
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 49 minutes.

### Q: What genres does the movie fall under?
Stick is classified as Action, Drama, and Crime.

### Q: Who is the main character of the film?
The main character is car thief Ernest Stick Stickley.

### Q: What starts the conflict in the story?
Stick witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy during a drug deal.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Stick — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/32387)

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