After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy during a drug deal. To avoid getting killed by the same people, who work for mobster Chucky, Stick gets a job as a chauffeur for millionaire Barry Braham and lies low. As he gets used to his new routine, Stick woos Barry's financial consultant, Kyle McClaren, but must fight back when Chucky's men come after him.
Practical Effects
Gloriously messy Florida location shooting and alligator-adjacent stunts.
Acting
Charles Durning devouring scenery as mobster Chucky.
Director
Burt Reynolds
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Burt Reynolds fired original director John G. Avildsen (Rocky) and took over himself, reshooting significant portions.
This was Reynolds' attempt to pivot from Smokey and the Bandit comedies toward serious crime drama alongside his contemporaries like Bronson and McQueen.
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