Burt Reynolds should have had a stick taken to him when he agreed to direct and star in this adaptation of the Elmore Leonard best-seller. Stick (Reynolds) is coming back to Florida after having spent seven years in a Michigan jail for armed robbery. He arrives in Miami, and Rainy (Jose
Perez), an old pal, is immediately killed, thus giving Stick his motivation for the rest of the movie--revenge. His investigation gets him involved in a few minor drug deals as he tries to gain the confidence of the minor bad guys so he can find out who the big cheese is. When a contract is put
out on him, Stick is sought by gangland kingpin Nestor (Castulo Guerra), albino Moke (Dar...
Released:
1985
Rated:
R
Length:
109 mins