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The Silent Partner (1978)

R 106 min  -  Drama | Crime | Thriller  -   30 March 1979 (USA)
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A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he's been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages him in a cat-and-mouse chase for the cash.

Director:

Daryl Duke

Writers:

Curtis Hanson (screenplay), Anders Bodelsen (novel)
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Cast

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

This is an imaginative plot, yet one with which the viewer can readily identify. A bank teller is held up at gun point in his bank. Luckily for him he receives a clue that this is going to occur and diverts most of the cash into his own safety deposit box, leaving only a nominal amount for the crook. The ruse works well, but for the fact that the crook resents the fact that he has been outsmarted. There ensues a terrific battle of wits involving the clever but basically "moral" teller, and the cunning and totally uninhibited bank robber, which involves several other people in ways which cannot be revealed here. Written by Geoff Jamieson <GJamieso@vitgnos1.telecom.com.au>  

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A masterpiece of cunning and suspense... In a web of mounting tension, a beautiful girl is trapped and torn between two lovers, climaxing in a scene more terrifying than a nightmare! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

L'argent de la banque See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD2,500,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Carolco Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This movie was made and released about ten years after its source novel "Tænk på et tal" (which translates into English as "Think of a Number") by author Anders Bodelsen was first published in 1968. The film was made about nine years after the first filmed version of that novel, Think of a Number was made and released in 1969. This picture is the second and final (to date, April 2012) version of this novel. See more »

Quotes

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

Remake of Think of a Number (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"C'mon Downtown"
Written and Recorded by Nancy Simmonds See more »