Silver Dream Racer (1980)

Director:

David Wickes

Writers:

Michael Billington (story)
David Wickes (screenplay)

Release Date:

September 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

A Dangerous Story of Love, Obsession and the Ruthless Spirit of Competition.

Plot:

A young hot-headed motorbike enthusiast inherits the prototype for an incredibly fast machine which was designed by his brother...

Plot Keywords:

World Championship | Silverstone | Motorcycle | Funeral | Brother Brother Relationship

Cast

David Essex	...	Nick Freeman
Beau Bridges	...	Bruce McBride
Cristina Raines	...	Julie Prince
Clarke Peters	...	Cider Jones
Harry H. Corbett	...	Wiggins
Diane Keen	...	Tina Freeman
Lee Montague	...	Jack Freeman
Sheila White	...	Carol
Patrick Ryecart	...	Benson
Ed Bishop	...	Al Peterson
T.P. McKenna	...	Bank Manager
David Baxt	...	Ben Mendoza
Barrie Rutter	...	Privateer
Doyle Richmond	...	Cider's Brother
Nick Brimble	...	Jack Davis
Malya Woolf	...	Mrs. Buonaguidi
Stephen Hoye	...	Clarke Nichols
Richard LeParmentier	...	Journalist
Murray Kash	...	1st TV Repoeter
Bruce Boa	...	2nd TV Reporter
Christopher Driscoll	...	Photographer
Leslie Schofield	...	Reporter
Robert Russell	...	Garage Mechanic
Morris Perry	...	Financier
Elisabeth Sladen	...	Bank Secretary (as Elizabeth Sladen)
Jim McManus	...	Bike Salesman
Antony Brown	...	Executive
Edward Kalinski	...	Disco Boy
Joanna Andrews	...	Disco Girl
Vincent Wong	...	1st Japanese Man
Cecil Cheng	...	2nd Japanese Man
David Neville	...	Man at Bank
Godfrey Jackman	...	Bank Doorman
June Chadwick	...	Secretary
Kate Harper	...	1st Party Guest
Derrie Powell	...	2nd Party Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Melnik	...	Motorbike racer
Ralph Morse	...	Spectator
Paul Rothwell-Smith	...	Spectator
Ken Wheatcroft	...	Senator

Directed by
David Wickes

Writing credits
Michael Billington		(story)
David Wickes		(screenplay)

Produced by
René Dupont	....	producer

Original Music by
David Essex

Cinematography by
Paul Beeson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Hollywood

Casting by
Lesley De Pettit		(as Lesley de Pettitt)

Art Direction by
Malcolm Middleton

Makeup Department
Colin Jamison	....	chief hairdresser
Peter Robb-King	....	chief makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ken Baker	....	assistant director

Art Department
Barry Hart	....	designer: Silver Dream Motorcycle
Tony Morris	....	construction manager
Ian Watson	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Ron Davis	....	sound editor
Graham V. Hartstone	....	dubbing mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	dubbing mixer
Gordon K. McCallum	....	chief dubbing mixer
John W. Mitchell	....	sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
Keith Pamplin	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Neil Corbould	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Charles Staffell	....	process photography (as Charles D. Staffell)

Stunts
Peter Brayham	....	stunt arranger
Greg Powell	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Freddie Cooper	....	camera operator
Dennis Fraser	....	grip
John Maskall	....	camera operator
Barry Peake	....	still photographer
Marc Wolff	....	camera pilot
Harry Woodley	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Mike Fenton	....	casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Brady	....	wardrobe supervisor
Joyce Stoneman	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Christopher Ackland	....	assistant editor (as Chris Ackland)
James Marsh	....	assistant editor
Christopher Morris	....	assistant editor (as Chris Morris)

Music Department
John Cameron	....	composer: additional music
John Cameron	....	musical director
John Cameron	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Richard Booz	....	unit driver

Other crew
Yvonne Eastmond	....	assistant accountant
Andrew Ellis	....	script consultant
Georgiana Hamilton	....	continuity (as Georgina Hamilton)
Bernard Hanson	....	location manager
Roger Keen	....	technical advisor
Lynda Levy	....	publicist

Production Companies

• Rank Organisation, The

Distributors

• J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1980) (UK) (theatrical)
• Almi Pictures (1983) (USA)
• Carlton Visual Entertainment (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Scorpion Releasing (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Sound & Media (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Video Gems (1990) (UK) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates (special effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• National Screen  titles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

111 min | USA:101 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (1986) | UK:A (original rating) | Iceland:12 | USA:PG (certificate #25831) | Australia:M

Company:

Rank Organisation, The

Trivia:

Last feature film of 'Harry H Corbett'.

Soundtrack:

I Think I'll Always Love You

This is still good even now

This film is purely a bike enthusiasts film which it lives up to dated now but i was in silver stone when some footage was shot which adds some memories for me,it was the Marlboro transatlantic trophy if i remember rightly around 1978 i was up in the stand then which then looked like something still under construction ,when a voice came over the Tanny to announce when the silver bike comes around everybody to wave and cheer this was for film footage i was to find out later n the day.It is a special film to me even today i still watch it and still i get hairs on back of my neck standing up .As i say this film i think is for bike enthusiasts who i feel without doubt they will enjoy and want to watch again like me .