Stir (1980)
Hated... Desperate... Brutalised... ...They can't stop now!
Filmed in the Clare Valley, Gladstone and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, this prison movie was inspired by the true life prison riot at Bathurst Jail in 1974 and its subsequent Royal Commission into New South Wales Prisons.
Director: Stephen Wallace
Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: May 11, 1980
Cast
- Bryan Brown - China Jackson
- Max Phipps - Norton
- Dennis Miller - Redford
- Gary Waddell - Dave
- Phil Motherwell - Alby
- Michael Gow - Andrew
- Edward Robshaw - Partidge
- Tex Morton - The Govenor (as Robert 'Tex' Morton)
- Ray Marshall - Chalmers
- Syd Heylen - Old Bob
Screenplay
Music: Cameron Allan
Cinematography: Geoff Burton
Editing: Henry Dangar
Production: Smiley Productions, New South Wales Film Corp.
Country: Australia
Language: English
Budget: $420,000
Original Language: en
Themes
Prison Riot and Anarchy
Keywords
prison, australia, riot
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stir about?
- Filmed in the Clare Valley, Gladstone and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, this prison movie was inspired by the true life prison riot at Bathurst Jail in 1974 and its subsequent Royal Commission into New South Wales Prisons.
- Who directed Stir?
- Stir was directed by Stephen Wallace.
- Who stars in Stir?
- Stir stars Bryan Brown, Max Phipps, Dennis Miller, Gary Waddell, Phil Motherwell, Michael Gow.
- How long is Stir?
- Stir has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Stir?
- Stir is a Thriller, Action, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Stir?
- Stir had a budget of $420,000.
- Where was Stir produced?
- Stir was produced in Australia.
- What are the themes of Stir?
- The themes of Stir include: Prison Riot and Anarchy.