Nestor gives up, and agrees to leave Stick and his daughter alone in exchange for his own life. After rescuing his daughter, Stick calls Kyle on a mobile phone and arranges for the two lovers to meet in the median of a highway, where they embrace. Cast Burt Reynolds as Ernest "Stick" Stickley Candice Bergen as Kyle McClaren Charles Durning as Chucky George Segal as Barry Braun Jose Perez as Reinaldo "Rainy" David Reynoso as Luis Richard Lawson as Cornell Cástulo Guerra as Nestor Dar Robinson as Moke Tricia Leigh Fisher as Katie Stickley Sachi Parker as Bobbi Alex Rocco as Firestone Tim Rossovich as Cecil Don Moyer as Lionel Lamar Jackson as Edgar Dudley Remus as Harvey Deanna Lund as Diane Jorge Gil as Chucky's Hood Armand Grossman Chucky's Hood Ignacio Menocal as Nestor's Hood Jesus Menocal as Nestor's Hood Dave Cadiente as Nestor's Hood Carlos Cervantes as Nestor's Hood Richard L. Duran as Nestor's Hood Thomas Rosales, Jr. as Nestor's Hood Bert Rosario as Bodega Owner Phanie Napoli as Louisa Rosa April Clough as Chucky's Girl Production Original book The original novel Stick was published in 1983, although the character of Stick had appeared in Leonard's Swag. The book sold well and, along with the publication of La Brava, and helped revive interest in Leonard's career, particularly when it was announced Burt Reynolds would make a film of it. Reviewing the book, the New York Times wrote "when Mr. Leonard is observing, satirizing, plotting, working up suspense, thickening the air with menace, discharging it in lightning flashes of violence, exposing the black holes behind the parts people play - when he tends to business, that is, he gives us as much serious fun per word as anyone around." Leonard expressed interest in writing more books with the character of Stick because he "is so unpredictable that I can probably get a lot more mileage out of him." Development "I wanted to make that movie as soon as I read the book," said Reynolds. "I respected Leonard's work. I felt I knew that Florida way of life, having been raised in the state. And I was that guy!" Leonard was paid $350,000 to write a screenplay. Filming Filming took place in Florida in October 1983. George Segal said he liked working on the film. "If you had ever asked me if I'd ever be in a Burt Reynolds movie,