Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he's been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages... Tout lireA timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he's been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages him in a cat-and-mouse chase for the cash.A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he's been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages him in a cat-and-mouse chase for the cash.
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- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 3 victoires et 3 nominations au total
- Louise
- (as Gail Dahms)
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I won't give anything away at all -- if you like clever, twisty thrillers like The Usual Suspects, then check this one out. The acting is excellent and the script is too. Note that Curtis Hanson (Bedroom Window, LA Confidential) wrote this one 22 years ago!
Despite being a wonderful time capsule in showing the 70's decadent lifestyle, this little suspense film serves up the goods in many respects. The tight and incredibly inventive script, deliberate pacing and some show stopping moments (including one particularly nasty scene) ensure "The Silent Partner" is a real keeper.
Gould does well in the lead, delivering his usual relaxed performance but Plummer is the real winner here. Here he creates a truly disturbing sociopath who really gets under your skin.
As said, the script be Curtis Hanson is top notch. The Gould/Plummer duel is excellent and the fairly plot ridden story is tightly written, although some twists were fairly obvious.
Coming as it did out of Canada in 1978, this film, despite its high quality, was almost immediately forgotten, but it is surely deserving of rediscovery. Check it out. It's one of the very best thrillers you'll ever see.
Gould plays Miles Cullen, a bank teller, who finds a discarded deposit slip with words on the back indicating someone has a gun and is going to rob the bank. When he sees a nearby Santa Claus collecting money, he notices the printing is similar to what was on the note.
Miles figures Santa will be back, so he steals the money himself and, when the bank is robbed, Santa (Christopher Plummer) is distressed to find that he didn't get anything. He zeroes in on Miles and starts threatening and harassing him. He doesn't realize that Miles is as smart - or smarter - than he is.
Really good film, with Susannah York on hand as a bank employee whom Miles falls for. Plummer is excellent, meaner than dirt, as a ruthless crook who will stop at nothing to get his money.
HIghly recommended. Very absorbing and clever.
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesThe only ever dramatic theatrical feature film to be scored by Jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson who, coincidentally, was a schoolmate of lead actor Christopher Plummer.
- GaffesThe bank robber flees and steals a car from someone who is tying a Christmas tree to the roof of it. The bank robber drives away, throwing the car owner onto the wet pavement. But, before that, the seat of his pants are already wet, indicating the stunt was done more than once.
- Citations
Harry Reikle: I hope you didn't go to any trouble on my account. I'm not gonna break the door down. I'm just gonna give you a little time - to try to be reasonable. If you decide you're not gonna be reasonable, then, one night, when you come home, you'll find me on the inside, waiting for you. And that'll be the night you'll wish you'd never been born.
- Bandes originalesC'mon Downtown
Written by Nancy Simmonds
Recorded/Performed by Nancy Simmonds
© Scheumann Roberts Music
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Détails
Box-office
- Budget
- 2 500 000 $CA (estimé)