''Stir'' is a 1997 American thriller drama film directed by
Rodion Nakhapetov and starring
Traci Lords
Traci Elizabeth Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress and singer. As a 15-year-old high-school dropout, she used Identity document forgery, fake identity documents to enter the sex industry, where she began appearin ...
and
Tony Todd
Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice. He amassed several credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including the Candyman (character), titl ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Traci Lords
Traci Elizabeth Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress and singer. As a 15-year-old high-school dropout, she used Identity document forgery, fake identity documents to enter the sex industry, where she began appearin ...
as Kelly Bekins
*Andrew Heckler as Michael Norvic
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Daniel Roebuck as Joseph Bekins
* Seth Adkins as Matt Bekins
*
Tony Todd
Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice. He amassed several credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including the Candyman (character), titl ...
as Bubba
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Karen Black
Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portr ...
as Dr. Gabrielle Kessler
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Reno Wilson as Wendell
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Rodion Nakhapetov as Businessman
Release
The film was released at the
Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (, Transliteration, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is a film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to ...
on July 25, 1997.
Reception
Angela Baldassarre of ''
Variety'' gave the film a negative review, calling it "an already unpleasant film."
[
]TV Guide
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also gave the film a negative review: "This is the kind of movie where it takes you an hour to figure out what's going on, by which time you don't care anymore."
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, stir
American thriller films