Silver streak is the first of four movies gene wilder and the late richard pryor starred in together. Silver streak soundtrack 1976 the moviemusic store. Released 1976, silver streak stars gene wilder, jill clayburgh, richard pryor, patrick mcgoohan the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Watch silver streak 1976 online free trial the roku. Such was the case with the 1976 film silver streak from 20th century fox. Rent silver streak 1976 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A longer scene of rita and george taking off in the airplane. Silver streak year 1976 genre crime comedy action romance thriller type movies idmb rating 6. Silver streak official trailer a derivative farce from one of the masters of derivation, colin higgins, who has made a career of studying hitchcock, transforming some of the plots to comedies. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of silver streak with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
George clifton james may 29, 1920 april 15, 2017 was an american actor, best known for his roles as sheriff j. Staring valerie curtin, clifton james, scatman crothers and ray walston. Watch silver streak movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. A classic aluminum unit for camping fun at rv parks. Gene wilder,while not at his absolute best,impresses nonetheless here. Silver streak 1976 cast and crew while on a crosscountry train ride, overworked book editor george caldwell gene wilder begins an unexpected romance with an enigmatic woman named hilly burns. This will not play on most dvd players sold in the u. Grover drives away in a stolen triumph sports car that was on display in the lobby and george and hilly walk off and want to find a park to stay in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. When silver streak was first shown on tv, it had scenes that were not in the home video version, such as. Silver streak arthur hiller, gene wilder, jill clayburgh.
Well, he was on the dukes of hazzard season two, episode 16. It was intriguing when a score from this bankable composer did not get a soundtrack album release. The train crash at the end of the movie was filmed at torontos union station. Apr 09, 2002 silver streak soundtrack cd details and availability. Silver streak on dvd 02609904 from starz anchor bay. Read famous quotes from silver streak, 1976, directed by arthur hiller, with jill clayburgh, richard pryor, gene wilder. Oct 05, 2017 and in the midst of a random search, he found her. Apr 01, 20 these then pictures from the 1976 movie silver streak arent that terribly interesting and normally wed ignore them as being not worth a report. In perhaps the movies most famous scene, in the bathroom of a train station, pryors character puts black shoe polish, sunglasses, and a hat to make wilders character look african american.
The train crashes through a cement wall destroying a gift shop, and much of the station. Although best known for his pop style, mancini was equally adept at the serious and dramatic, as heard in scores like wait until dark or lifeforce. Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didnt commit. Silver streak 1976 is a trains action, comedy movie starring gene wilder and jill clayburgh. Silverstreak 1976 is loaded with romance, adventure, comedy and plenty of suspense. The silver streak is now a runaway train and all folks at the terminal are ordered to evacuate the area.
The performances are brilliant all round and the interplay between the 2 leads is phenomenal. Rent silver streak 1976 starring gene wilder and jill clayburgh on dvd and bluray. Silver streak 1976 stream and watch online moviefone. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 38 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 2 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten path. An original 1976 television trailer for the entertaining comedy thriller silver streak, directed by arthur hiller and starring gene wilder, richard pryor, jill clayburgh, and patrick mcgoohan. George caldwell wilder has a romantic encounter with hilly burns jill clayburgh, an art historians assistant. A boxoffice smash, silver streak paved the way for the equally successful 1980 wilderpryor vehicle stir crazy. So when we first laid eyes on tilleys craigslist ad, we were instantly smitten. We have always loved the vintage camper lookbut we had never seen a silver streak before. Grover has just told george they have to jump from the train no.
Silver streak 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Streaming superior donuts season 2 episode 17 balls and streaks hd. Gene wilder jill clayburgh richard pryor gene wilder and richard pryor buy a first class ticket to comedy and murder. Silver streak 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. By train, by plane, by the edge of your seat its the most hilarious suspense ride of your life george caldwell is taking a slow restful trip to chicago on the silver streak. Gene wilder, jill clayburgh, ned beatty, patrick mcgoohan, richard pryor, official content from. Meet tilley, our 1976 silver streak the touring camper. Vintage caravan of creativity survival camping tips there are several alternatives to choose from so you only have to define your requirements to create a choice. I see silver streak as a mild hitchcock parody that is a nice little blend of comedy and mystery. View interior and exterior photos of this 1976 silver streak luxury liner supreme 33. Silver streak is a throwback to the screwball comedies of the 1930s but with none of the verve or the motivation needed to get an audience to swallow the shenanigans. It stars gene wilder, richard pryor, jill clayburgh and patrick mcgoohan. While the layout of union station is irrelevant, its interesting that the trains final position would have required it to cross the tracks at a 90 angle more or less and drop down onto the ramp that connects the great hall to the passenger departure area.
Yes it is the first film in which wilder teamed with richard pryor,yet wilder and pryor are only together for a small percentage of the overall film. Silver streak 1976 the blair witch project 1990 the chronicles of narnia. However, with the discovery of some behind the scenes shots taken by excpr employee larry buchan while they filmed these scenes, it takes on a whole ne. This film marked the first pairing of wilder and pryor, who were. Silver streak, director arthur hillers homage to hitchcock, teamed up comic funnymen gene wilder and richard pryor in a comedy filled with intrigue, action, suspense, and a memorable train crash at the end. It was directed by arthur hiller and stars gene wilder, jill clayburgh, and richard pryor, with patrick mcgoohan, ned beatty, clifton james, and richard kiel in supporting roles. Films of the 1970s hits of his career with silver streak 1976, a comedic take on alfred hitchcocks the lady vanishes 1938. Gene wilder, jill clayburgh, ned beatty, patrick mcgoohan, richard pryor, official content from twentieth century fox home. Siskel, who gave the film just two stars, added that the story isnt easy to follow. Sep 15, 2017 1976 movie silver streak with scatman crothers, richard pryor, gene wilder, and jill clayburgh. She inquires as to if he was riding hobo on the train. Parents need to know that silver streak is a 1976 movie in which gene wilder and richard pryor team up to stop a murderous art thief on a runaway train.
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