The Silent Partner

Name: The Silent Partner
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1978-09-07
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Céline Lomez, Michael Kirby

1978·Movie·R·102 min·★ 7.1(167)

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“It's not about the money… It's about revenge.”

Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.

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About The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner is a 1978 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Daryl Duke. The cast is led by Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

The Silent Partner was produced by Tiberius Entertainment and Carolco Pictures and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on September 7, 1978, and carries a R certification.

Director: Daryl Duke
Writers: Curtis Hanson
Release date: September 7, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Production: Tiberius Entertainment, Carolco Pictures

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The Silent Partner cast & crew

The Silent Partner was directed by Daryl Duke and written by Curtis Hanson.

The cast features Elliott Gould as Miles Cullen, Christopher Plummer as Reikle, Susannah York as Julie, Céline Lomez as Elaine, Michael Kirby as Charles Packard, and Ken Pogue as Detective Willard.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Oscar Peterson, cinematography is by Billy Williams, and it was produced by Joel B. Michaels and Garth Drabinsky.

Is The Silent Partner worth watching?

The Silent Partner holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 167 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Silent Partner is worth a place on your watchlist.

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