In the history of black filmmaking, “Stir Crazy” is rarely cited as a groundbreaker or an enduring high point. However, Sidney Poitier’s 1980 comedy sold more tickets in North America than “The Fate ...
Stir Crazy, which was released on Dec. 12, 1980, is a mess of a film, but well worth remembering for two reasons. That director was Sidney Poitier, the so-called Jackie Robinson of the film industry.