this film be memorable for one reason and one reason only representgene wilder and richard pryor and together a a unit . they have a chemistry that be undeniable and and they be in full force here . the script be flaw and the support cast and at least for the most part and forgettable and and i be not knock sidney poitier a a director and but i always consider him to be much well in front of the camera than behind it . much of the dialog and interaction between the two main star be no doubt improvise and and they probably need no instruction from poitier whatsoever . as funny a the two men be separately and there be just something special about them on screen together . they be just knock down and drag out funny and and if you be to just put them on an empty stage with no set and prop or even a script and put a movie camera in front them and just say action . and the result would most likely be priceless . see stir crazy for the unbelievable talent that be gene wilder and richard pryor . without them and the film would have be forget and and very quickly .