Silver Streak
1976 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 6.7 · 61% critics
On a cross-country train trip, a mild-mannered editor believes he witnesses a man being thrown from the train, but no one takes him seriously. As he digs for answers, he stumbles into a larger criminal scheme and becomes a target himself, turning the journey into a tense, fast-moving mix of mystery, danger, and comedy.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-12-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (364 votes)
- Budget
- $6,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, old-school train mystery that mixes laughs with real danger, in the vein of Foul Play; Not for you if you dislike dated humor, tonal whiplash, or violence interrupting the comedy.
Pros: fun train-bound suspense; strong comedy duo; lively genre mix | Cons: uneven tone shifts; slow start for some; dated, cringe moments
Themes
- two man army
- kansas, usa
- train
- theft
- false accusations
- semiautomatic pistol
- sleeping car
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gene Wilder
as George Caldwell
Jill Clayburgh
as Hildegard 'Hilly' Burns
Richard Pryor
as Grover Muldoon
Patrick McGoohan
as Roger Devereau
Ned Beatty
as Bob Sweet
Clifton James
as Sheriff Chauncey
Ray Walston
as Mr. Edgar Whiney
Stefan Gierasch
as Professor Schreiner & Johnson
Len Birman
as Chief
Valerie Curtin
as Plain Jane
Directed by Arthur Hiller