Overview
A comedic adventure unfolds aboard a train as a man uncovers a deadly secret.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- suspenseful
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
Movie Details
- Director
- Arthur Hiller
- Release Date
- 1976-12-03
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (377)
Cast
- Gene Wilder
- Jill Clayburgh
- Richard Pryor
- Patrick McGoohan
- Ned Beatty
- Clifton James
- Ray Walston
- Stefan Gierasch
- Len Birman
- Valerie Curtin
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Silver Streak about?
- A daffy book editor turns a cross-country train journey into a perilous amateur investigation when a vanished murder witness leaves him hunted by a killer.
- What is Silver Streak like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Silver Streak as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Silver Streak violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Silver Streak as mild.
- What did critics think of Silver Streak?
- Critics broadly praised the film's carefully constructed comic-thriller screenplay, train-set entertainment, and Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor's performances, while some found its mystery convoluted and its opening sluggish.
- Which films are like Silver Streak?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lady Vanishes, North by Northwest, Murder on the Orient Express, and Stir Crazy.
- How long is Silver Streak?
- Silver Streak runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Silver Streak?
- In United States, Silver Streak is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
