I didn't see this back in the day, but I recently had a chance to grab this on Blu Ray. I'm glad, I did. Burt Reynolds was a versatile and talented actor, he also is a pretty good director with Stick being among his few directing credits. This is a southern noirish action thriller that has Burt as Stick(a ex con who loses his buddy in a drug deal gone wrong, barely escaping himself). Burt plays it cool and tough as antihero Stick and get s embroiled in the criminal Miami underworld. The film does have some continuity problems, most likely due to the studio forcing Burt to reshoot parts of the film . A directors cut is currently unavailable and with Burt Reynolds gone it's unlikely that could ever resurface. I still enjoy Stick, but Sharkey's Machine is a better example of the talent of Burt Reynolds as a actor and director. Even so, Stick is a good crime film and I still would recommend it.
Review of Stick
