Discover
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Thomas L. Miller
Producer -
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer -
Jeannie Epper
Stunt Double -
Janet Brady
Stunts -
Mickey Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator -
Bob Herron
Stunts -
Arthur Hiller
Director -
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
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Wuchak 5/5/2023 6:58:01PM
**_Drama, romance, crime, mystery, comedy, adventure, suspense and action on a train_** A book editor traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago by rail (Gene Wilder) supposedly witnesses a crime while partying with a secretary (Jill Clayburgh). He suddenly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy. Richard Pryor plays a helpful thief, Ned Beatty a passenger, Patrick McGoohan a smooth art expert, Richard Kiel a heavy and Len Birman a cop. "Silver Streak” (1976) meshes Hitchcockian murder thriller with the amusing antics of Wilder and Pryor for an entertaining train flick. As my title blurb states, it expertly mixes genres into a fun and compelling rail ride. If you like train flicks like "Runaway Train" (1985), "Transiberian" (2008), "Train" (2008), “Night Train” (2009), "Beyond the Door III" (1989), “The Cassandra Crossing” (1976), “Breakheart Pass” (1975) and “Horror Express” (1972) you’ll also enjoy this one. It’s as good or better than most of ’em. It just includes amusement along with the life-or-death thrills à la the 80’s Indiana Jones adventures. The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes, and was shot in SoCal, including Century City (studio), Union Station in Los Angeles, South Pasadena (New Mexico train stop), the Mojave Desert (the ranch with the plane) and Brea (the redneck sheriff’s office), as well as Alberta (the prairie scenes), Locust Hill in Ontario, Union Station in Toronto and Northwestern Station in Chicago. GRADE: A-/B+
Richard Kiel
ReacePatrick McGoohan
Roger DevereauJill Clayburgh
Hildegard 'Hilly' BurnsScatman Crothers
RalstonNed Beatty
Bob SweetNick Stewart
ShoeshinerFred Willard
Jerry JarvisGene Wilder
George Caldwell