Silver Streak

19761976
PGPG
1h 54m

Silver Streak (1976)

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On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 nominations total

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Gene Wilder and Ned Beatty in Silver Streak (1976)

Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Scatman Crothers, and Richard Pryor in Silver Streak (1976)

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Gene Wilder and Jill Clayburgh in Silver Streak (1976)

Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, and Richard Pryor in Silver Streak (1976)

Silver Streak (1976)

Silver Streak (1976)

Silver Streak (1976)

Silver Streak (1976)

Fred Willard in Silver Streak (1976)

Patrick McGoohan and Ray Walston in Silver Streak (1976)

Patrick McGoohan in Silver Streak (1976)

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A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him. —Alfred Jingle

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Taglines
- By plane, by train, by the edge of your seat, it's the most hilarious suspense ride of your life!
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Originally meant to be filmed in the United States. However, the National Rail Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) was fearful of adverse publicity, and refused to cooperate. As a result, the producers were forced to work with the Canadian Pacific Railway, using thinly disguised CPRail equipment and shooting exteriors along the CP Rail right-of-way.

Goofs
As George and Grover arrive in "Kansas City," a long shot of the city clearly shows the Calgary Tower, a unique and unmistakable landmark with no equivalent in Kansas City.

Quotes
George Caldwell: You stupid, ignorant son of a bitch, dumb bastard. Jesus Christ. I've met some dumb bastards in my time but you outdo them all.

Alternate versions
When Silver Streak was first shown on TV, it had scenes that were not in the home video version, such as:
There's an extra scene of George and Rita talking. She inquires as to if he was riding hobo on the train.
A longer scene of Rita and George taking off in the airplane.
At the beginning when George arrives at the train station, the taxi driver comments that since George is going from Los Angeles to Chicago and a train that he must be a sucker for boredom.
A scene where the Silver Streak is pulling into the Kansas City station, which takes place right before Grover and George rush in.

Connections
Edited into The Fall Guy (1981)

Top review

9/10

This one has it all

I first saw this movie in 1976 when I was all but about 13 years of age, with some friends in my home town (Dryden, Ontario) at the local "Royal" theatre, as it was known then. I just finished watching my VHS copy of it, which brings my total number of viewings up to 30-something...

Why do I like this film so much? It was the first movie I've seen that had it all: action, suspense, romance, a lot of laughs, but most of all - adventure. All of this helped manufacture a great storyline. In short, one of the most memorable movies I've ever seen, and I enjoy myself greatly with each repeated viewing. It made me a big fan of the Wilder/Pryor combination. It made me a huge fan of train travel. It made me a "road movie" fanatic.

A classic in my book. 9/10

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Release date
- December 3, 1976 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Trans-Amerika-Express
Filming locations
- Union Station - 65 Front St W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
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Budget
- $6,500,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $51,079,064
Gross worldwide
- $51,079,064

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Runtime
1 hour 54 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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