Synopsis
Silver Streak is a 1976 action-comedy thriller starring Gene Wilder as a book editor who witnesses a murder while traveling by train from Los Angeles to Chicago. After repeatedly being thrown off the train, he teams up with a charming small-time thief played by Richard Pryor to outwit the killers. The film masterfully blends suspense and comedy, launching one of Hollywood's most beloved on-screen partnerships.
Did You Know?
- First pairing of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor together.
- Filmed aboard actual Amtrak trains across the United States.
- Richard Pryor's role was originally much smaller in the script.
- The film inspired a sequel-style follow-up, Stir Crazy (1980).
- Director Arthur Hiller also directed Love Story (1970).
Iconic Quotes
- George Caldwell: I'm telling you, there's a dead body on this train!
- Grover Muldrow: Man, you are one crazy white dude.
- George Caldwell: Every time I get on this train, something happens!
- Grover: You gotta learn to be black. Here, put this on.
- George Caldwell: I just want to get to Los Angeles in one piece!
