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Silver Bears

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.3K
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Silver Bears (1977)
ComedyCrime
Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep ... Read allFinancial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep hold of both the bank and the mine.Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep hold of both the bank and the mine.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.3K
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    • Ivan Passer
    • Paul Erdman(based upon the novel by)
    • Peter Stone(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Cybill Shepherd
    • Louis Jourdan
    • Ivan Passer
    • Paul Erdman(based upon the novel by)
    • Peter Stone(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Cybill Shepherd
    • Louis Jourdan
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    • 24User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Michael Caine and Cybill Shepherd in Silver Bears (1977)
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    Michael Caine and Cybill Shepherd in Silver Bears (1977)
    Michael Caine, Cybill Shepherd, and Louis Jourdan in Silver Bears (1977)
    Michael Caine, Stéphane Audran, and David Warner in Silver Bears (1977)
    Michael Caine and Cybill Shepherd in Silver Bears (1977)
    Michael Caine and Cybill Shepherd in Silver Bears (1977)
    Michael Caine and Louis Jourdan in Silver Bears (1977)
    Stéphane Audran in Silver Bears (1977)
    Michael Caine, Stéphane Audran, Martin Balsam, Cybill Shepherd, David Warner, Jay Leno, Louis Jourdan, and Tom Smothers in Silver Bears (1977)
    Michael Caine and Cybill Shepherd in Silver Bears (1977)

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    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Doc Fletcher
    Cybill Shepherd
    Cybill Shepherd
    • Debbie Luckman
    Louis Jourdan
    Louis Jourdan
    • Prince Gianfranco di Siracusa
    Stéphane Audran
    Stéphane Audran
    • Shireen Firdausi
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Agha Firdausi
    Tom Smothers
    Tom Smothers
    • Donald Luckman
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Joe Fiore
    Jay Leno
    Jay Leno
    • Albert Fiore
    Tony Mascia
    Tony Mascia
    • Marvin Skinner
    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Charles Cook
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Henry Foreman
    Jeremy Clyde
    Jeremy Clyde
    • Nick Topping
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      • Ivan Passer
      • Paul Erdman(based upon the novel by)
      • Peter Stone(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      This movie was notable for featuring later talk-show host Jay Leno in the second of his first two cinematic appearances.
    • Goofs
      When Doc Fletcher is in the convertible Mercedes at the end , the ground is dry but when he catches up with Debbie Luckman its wet.
    • Quotes

      Prince Gianfranco di Siracusa: Benvenuto has been with my family since 1899. People like him do not exist anymore. He has not been paid since 1937.

    • Crazy credits
      The final credits play over a scene of Donald Luckman writing his story of the events whilst in gaol.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Burt Reynolds/Diana Ross/Jack Douglas/Jay Leno (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Raffaella
      (uncredited)

      Music by Franco Pisano

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    5/10
    Meh....
    The cast in "Silver Bears" is quite odd. On one hand, you have some very well respected actors such as Michael Caine, Louis Jourdan, Joss Acklund, David Warner and Martin Balsam. But you also have Tom Smothers and Jay Leno...and a very comedic performance by a young Cybill Shepherd! This mix manages to merge a serious crime drama with comedy...a strange mix to say the least.

    When the movie begins, Doc Fletcher (Caine) heads to Switzerland to check up on his latest organized crime endeavor...as he's bought a Swiss bank from which to launder money. However, it turns out the $3,000,000 he spent for the bank gave him a tiny dump above a pizza parlor with only $900 in assets! Clearly, Doc is in trouble, as this is mob money. So, to cover this, he and his compatriots decide to cover the loss with other money from a scam involving Iranian silver. And, now they're able to at least pretend to have a working bank. To make the story kooky, Doc is saddled with a jerk of a mobster's idiot son (Leno) and an obnoxious and ditsy wife of a banker (Shepherd). But where this all goes is frankly impossible to predict...just see the movie.

    To say that the plot is confusing is definitely an understatement. This is not a film you casually watch as you cook dinner or play with your laptop! You really need to pay attention to understand the scam and its many complications. This isn't a complaint...more an observation.

    So is it any good? Well, yes and no. The film is very talky and tough to follow. Additionally, Shepherd's character is someone you'll either love or hate (I tended towards the latter)....as she's not exactly subtle nor believable...as well as being incredibly confusing and amoral. To me, this film could have been a lot funnier had it been a bit more subtle. And, if I want to see a Michael Caine film about scammers, I'd rather see "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"...it's just funnier and more clever.
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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1977 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Lugano, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • EMI Films
      • Raleigh Films
      • Universal-Studio Canal
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 53 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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