The Silent Partner (1978)

Director:

Daryl Duke

Writers:

Curtis Hanson (screenplay)
Anders Bodelsen (novel)

Release Date:

30 March 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

"The Silent Partner" begins with a crime of sheer genius and builds to a climax of sheer terror!

Plot:

This is an imaginative plot, yet one with which the viewer can readily identify. A bank teller (Elliot Gould) is held up at gun point in his bank...

Plot Keywords:

Bank Teller | Pay Phone | Female Nudity | Barricading | Cross Dressing

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Elliott Gould	...	Miles Cullen
Christopher Plummer	...	Harry Reikle
Susannah York	...	Julie Carver
Céline Lomez	...	Elaine
Michael Kirby	...	Charles Packard
Sean Sullivan	...	Frank, Bank Guard
Ken Pogue	...	Detective Willard
John Candy	...	Simonsen
Gail Dahms-Bonine	...	Louise (as Gail Dahms)
Michael Donaghue	...	Berg
Jack Duffy	...	Fogelman
Nancy Simmonds	...	Girl in Sauna
Nuala Fitzgerald	...	Safety Deposit Box Woman
Guy Sanvido	...	Locksmith
Charlotte Blunt	...	Mrs. Vivian Packard

Also Known As:

L'argent de la banque (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (cut) (1979) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1995) | Iceland:16 | Norway:16 | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Australia:R | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Carolco Entertainment

Trivia:

The main location for this movie, shown in the opening shot, is the Toronto Eaton Centre. It was built shortly before the movie was shot.

Quotes:

Julie Carver: I don't understand you, Miles.
[long pause]
Julie Carver: And I'm not sure I want to.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Terror in the Aisles (1984)

Soundtrack:

C'mon Downtown

Sleeper crime thriller -- an 8.

I first saw this movie about 15 years ago and watched it again the other night. What I once considered a very good film I now consider a borderline great film due to how movies in general keep regressing. It was so nice to see a movie with adult protagonists and a well-written, clever script that doesn't resort to explosions and mindless action stunts to cater to the MTV crowd.

I won't give anything away at all -- if you like clever, twisty thrillers like The Usual Suspects, then check this one out. The acting is excellent and the script is too. Note that Curtis Hanson (Bedroom Window, LA Confidential) wrote this one 22 years ago!