Country
United States
Date
Dec 03, 1976
Certification
PG
By train, by plane, by the edge of your seat - It's the most hilarious suspense ride of your life!
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stefan Gierasch | Professor Schreiner & Johnson |
| Len Birman | Chief |
| Valerie Curtin | Plain Jane |
| Lucille Benson | Rita Babtree |
| Scatman Crothers | Ralston |
| Richard Kiel | Reace |
| Fred Willard | Jerry Jarvis |
| Delos V. Smith Jr. | Burt |
| Mathilda Calnan | Blue-Haired Lady |
| Margarita García | Mexican Mama-San |
| Henry Beckman | Conventioneer |
| Harvey Atkin | Conventioneer |
| Lloyd White | Porter |
| Ed McNamara | Benny |
| Raymond Guth | Night Watchman |
| John Daheim | Engineer #2 |
| Jack O'Leary | Fat Man #1 |
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| Lee McLaughlin | Fat Man #2 |
| Bill Henderson | Red Cap |
| Tom Erhart | Cab Driver |
| Gordon Hurst | Moose |
| J.A. Preston | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Nick Stewart | Shoeshiner |
| Steve Weston | Conventioneer |
| Wendy Girard | Girl on Train (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeRomanceThrillerAction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Silver Streak |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Frank Yablans Presentations, Miller-Milkis Productions, 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 3 dicembre 1976 |
| Exec. Producer | Martin Ransohoff, Frank Yablans |
| Producer | Edward K. Milkis, Thomas L. Miller |
| Writer | Colin Higgins |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editors | David Bretherton |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Asst. Directors | Arthur Hiller |
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| Camera Operators | David M. Walsh |
| Add. Photography | David M. Walsh |
| Production Design | Alfred Sweeney, Marvin March |
| Art Direction | Alfred Sweeney, Marvin March |
| Set Decoration | Marvin March, Alfred Sweeney |
| Stunts | Jeannie Epper, Nick Dimitri, Janet Brady, John Daheim, Mickey Gilbert, Bob Herron, Alan Oliney |
| Composer | Henry Mancini, Harold M. Etherington |
| Sound | Henry Mancini, Harold M. Etherington |
| Costume Design | Joan Phillips, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Joan Phillips |
| Hairstyling | Joan Phillips, William Tuttle |
| Budget | 6.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 51.100.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Mar 09, 1977
Certification
U
Country
Ireland
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Certification
12
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Certification
PG
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Country
Germany
Date
Oct 07, 1977
Certification
12
Country
Spain
Date
Oct 20, 1977
Certification
12
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