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A comedy with Gene Wilder as a passenger on the U.S 'Silver Streak' train travelling from Los Angeles to Chicago. He witnesses a murder - and soon finds himself being persued by the crooks in that kind of boistrous Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor style.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Jag Man Paul
Format:DVD
Only got this film as a memory from my very young childhood seeing a funny train film with that bloke from Woman In Red in it (Gene Wilder). From start to finish it was good and had a nice humour all the way through without being too long winded. Pretty dated in places but like all 70s and 80s movies its good to capture the era on film. Wilder and Pryor work very well together here with comedy and a touch of cheese. Worth watching.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By DoDo Fan
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well what have we here? What we have is a great Sunday afternoon (or evening) movie entertainment. The plot is a simple one...villains on a train versus the good guys on the same train.
A strong touch of `Narrow Margin' here and also think of Cannonball Run, Dukes of Hazzard and the
Beverly Hillbillies! Maybe also Tough Guys. It's that kind of film. Having said that, this kind of thing is what the Yanks do best...they have the cash, the resources and above all the room. This is not a thriller to be taken seriously....except perhaps for the dialogue...try to follow this closely...its pretty sharp in places...don't cut yourself! There are some great scenes to be had in this film (it was up for awards after all) especially the finale which is particularly spectacular and worth staying the course to see.
My only slight criticism is that the film is a tad long...begins to get a bit predicable in the last half hour ...could have been ten minutes shorter, and comic Richard Pryor should have made an earlier appearance to keep the humour rolling along. Bond movies actor Richard Kiel (he of the poor dental work) makes a creditable contribution also. This is an enjoyable film with not a mobile phone in sight...wonderful!. And made only thirty odd years ago ! Anyone who enjoyed this movie first time round will now be of a certain age and will enjoy the strong nostalgia element, which is afoot here! This is a well produced movie, I've seen it on a number of occasions and nowadays think how great it is, however briefly, to get back to the 70s !
A strong touch of `Narrow Margin' here and also think of Cannonball Run, Dukes of Hazzard and the
Beverly Hillbillies! Maybe also Tough Guys. It's that kind of film. Having said that, this kind of thing is what the Yanks do best...they have the cash, the resources and above all the room. This is not a thriller to be taken seriously....except perhaps for the dialogue...try to follow this closely...its pretty sharp in places...don't cut yourself! There are some great scenes to be had in this film (it was up for awards after all) especially the finale which is particularly spectacular and worth staying the course to see.
My only slight criticism is that the film is a tad long...begins to get a bit predicable in the last half hour ...could have been ten minutes shorter, and comic Richard Pryor should have made an earlier appearance to keep the humour rolling along. Bond movies actor Richard Kiel (he of the poor dental work) makes a creditable contribution also. This is an enjoyable film with not a mobile phone in sight...wonderful!. And made only thirty odd years ago ! Anyone who enjoyed this movie first time round will now be of a certain age and will enjoy the strong nostalgia element, which is afoot here! This is a well produced movie, I've seen it on a number of occasions and nowadays think how great it is, however briefly, to get back to the 70s !
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Van Douzen
Format:DVD
I love this film, I can watch it over and over and over and over and over and over without getting bored. Wilder is great and the fantastic McGoohan is the villian. Mancini's score is truely memorable.
Waiting for Blu-ray...........
Waiting for Blu-ray...........
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Siver Streak
This film does not appear in retail outlets, yet other Gene Wilder films seem to be always around. An amusing crime/adventure story, set on (and off) a train, this film is good... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Donald Hawes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film!
Bought this as a stocking filler for my Husband at Christmas. We saw the film years ago, watched it with our 2 teenage kids who loved it!
Published 1 month ago by Christine
4.0 out of 5 stars
A VERY '70s Hollywood Film
Arthur Hiller's 1976 film is the epitome - and one of the best and at times, the worst - example of what Hollywood came synonymous for in the 1970s. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Tim Kidner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Silver Streak
It's a harmless 70's comedy drama that happily passes the time on a lazy weekend afternoon.
Prior excels and Wilder is as good as ever. Read more
Prior excels and Wilder is as good as ever. Read more
Published 19 months ago by harryd
4.0 out of 5 stars
By plane, by train, by the edge of your seat...
Silver Streak is directed by Arthur Hiller and written by Colin Higgins. It stars Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty and Richard Pryor. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Spike Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars
William#s Review
This has to be the BEST 1970's movie ever! There are so many important features that people miss when they watch a movie. Like any movie there are mistakes made in the film. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2011 by Four Star
4.0 out of 5 stars
fun
Good train movie, quite fun. It has Patrick "the prisoner" Mc Gowan, Gene Wilder (count how many times he manages to come back on the train), Richard Pryor and the marvellous Jill... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2011 by Ramses
5.0 out of 5 stars
Silver Streak
Excellent service. The DVD arrived promptly and I was pleased to acquire this classic film online which you could probably not find in the shops. Read more
Published on 16 May 2010 by Mr. D. J. Stillingfleet
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nowhere as funny as Stir Crazy
More of a murder mystery, Richard Prior comes in half way through the film. Very few laughs and lots of bullet dodging.
No way is this 4.5 stars!
No way is this 4.5 stars!
Published on 6 Mar 2010 by Spring User
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great yarn
The wonderfully funny Gene Wilder at his best. A most enjyable film that always makes us laugh.
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mrs. J. Grason
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