
Silver Streak
1976, Comedy/Action, 1h 53m
21 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsYou might also like
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Cast & Crew
George
Hilly
Grover
Roger Devereau, Devereau
Sweet
Sheriff Chauncey
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Critic Reviews for Silver Streak
All Critics (21) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (4)
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October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 -
Like a Mel Brooks comic spellbinder, merged with some of the flavor of Inspector Clouseau.
August 31, 2020 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… -
You never really get angry at it. You just want to shake it up because the elements for a first-class comedy thriller are all there. It's simply .that everything is always ten per cent off.
October 30, 2019 | Full Review… -
It is a complete, total fabulous, funny, suspenseful, dazzling, wonderful, marvelous, sexy, fantastic trip on a train.
October 25, 2019 | Full Review… -
Dated '70s Wilder/Pryor comedy has violence, cursing, sex.
February 28, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
It could have been a lot funnier if Wilder was a more gifted comic.
April 22, 2008 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Silver Streak
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Jun 17, 2011Probably the main film for Wilder and Pryor in their careers but in my opinion not their best film together, second best behind 'Stir Crazy'. This is still brilliant stuff mixing proper thrills and actual nasty murder for Wilder with his usual wild eyed lunacy haha the film isn't hilarious as you may expect and is kinda slow burning from the start as the plot builds plus Pryor doesn't come into the fun till about halfway. The giggles do arise when Pryor enters the fray naturally and the film does pick up at that point, until then its a kind of semi serious murder mystery on a train with a slice of 'Hitchcock' blended in which is fine but not stunning. This is an old film now and it is pretty dated but it does still entertain as Wilder will always do no matter what year it is. The cast is classic, especially Patrick McGoohan with his 'Dick Dastardly' type villain, the scenery is quite stunning throughout the train journey, gentle musical score and the finale is still pretty impressive with the train wreck, amazing effects back in the day. A soft, pleasant, relaxing Sunday afternoon film which will make you smile and tweak your senses with a dash of murder most foul :)Phil H Super Reviewer
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May 11, 2011Unforgettable film with a unforgettable screenplay. The picture mixture the comedy of Pryor and Wilder in a plot A La Hitchcock.Lucas M Super Reviewer
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Sep 06, 2010This is both a thriller and a comedy, but not a spoof exactly. I really like this movie, it has an excellent cast and a great story. I highly recommend it.Aj V Super Reviewer
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Jul 15, 2010An awesome film that I've seen like a dozen times. Anyone can enjoy this great mix of action and comedy!Stephen S Super Reviewer
Silver Streak Quotes
George Caldwell: | [Grover has just told George they have to jump from the train] No! I've left this train twice already! |
Sheriff Chauncey: | Hello, Car 36, what the hell happened to you guys? |
Grover Muldoon: | [into the radio] Hey Chauncey, this is Grover T. Muldoon. You wanna know what happened? We just whooped your ass. We whooped your ass. Ha ha ha! |
Sheriff Chauncey: | Is he with the feds? |
George Caldwell: | Who? |
Sheriff Chauncey: | This guy Rembrandt. |
George Caldwell: | Rembrandt is dead. |
Sheriff Chauncey: | Dead? That makes four. |
George Caldwell: | [each time he jumps, falls, is thrown or is pushed off the train] Son of a bitch! |
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