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The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner

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Summary

A bank teller who is held up at gunpoint sees an opportunity to get rich. He swipes most of the money, leaving the gunman to steal a smaller sum and the blame for taking everything. However, the outraged crook doesn't take kindly to being outsmarted and plots revenge. Crime thriller, starring Elliott Gould and Christopher Plummer

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Review

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Adrian Turner

This Canadian-made thriller boasts a sort of retro 1960s cast and an ingenious script by Curtis Hanson, who later won an Oscar for his adaptation of LA Confidential. Dressed as Santa Claus, Christopher Plummer robs a bank, but part of his haul is stolen by devious clerk Elliott Gould. From there, a deranged game of cat and mouse develops between the pair. Both the male leads are in fine fettle but Susannah York has too little to do as Gould's co-worker. It sounds like a comedy, a jolly jape, but the tone is actually quite dark.

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7.4/10

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Cast

rolenameMiles CullenElliott GouldHarry ReikleChristopher PlummerJulie CarverSusannah YorkElaineCeline LomezCharles PackardMichael KirbyDetective WillardKen PogueSimonsenJohn Candy

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Crew

rolenameDirectorDaryl Duke

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Theatrical distributor

Enterprise Pictures Ltd

Released on

1978-09-07

Languages

English | Latin

Guidance

Violence, swearing, nudity

Formats

Colour

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