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Banco à Las Vegas

Original title: Silver Bears
  • 1977
  • PG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.6K
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Banco à Las Vegas (1977)
CaperComedyCrime

Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep ... Read allFinancial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep hold of both the bank and the mine.Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep hold of both the bank and the mine.

  • Director
    • Ivan Passer
  • Writers
    • Paul Erdman
    • Peter Stone
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Cybill Shepherd
    • Louis Jourdan
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  • IMDb RATING
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    1.6K
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    • Director
      • Ivan Passer
    • Writers
      • Paul Erdman
      • Peter Stone
    • Stars
      • Michael Caine
      • Cybill Shepherd
      • Louis Jourdan
    • 26User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Debbie Luckman
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    Stéphane Audran
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    • Shireen Firdausi
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    • Donald Luckman
    Martin Balsam
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    • Joe Fiore
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    • Albert Fiore
    Tony Mascia
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    • Marvin Skinner
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    greene515

    A Clever caper in the tradition of 'The Sting' & 'Matchstick Men'

    'Silver Bears' is an enjoyable Clever caper in the tradition of 'The Sting' & 'Matchstick Men' Sir Michael Caine plays "Doc" Fletcher a Financial wizard who is sent by Mafia boss Joe Fiore Martin Balsam to buy a bank in Switzerland in order to launder their profits. Caine purchases a premises which is rather shabby and located above a pizzeria. Jourdan suggests that Caine invests in a silver mine owned by strange persian siblings Stéphane Audran and David Warner. the Silver mine attracts the attention of some of the most powerful people in the silver business. all is not what it seems as everyone is out to swindle Caine and company 'Silver Bears' also stars a fresh faced Jay Leno and kooky Cybill Shepherd.
    8go_titans

    An almost flawless film.

    This is easily one of top 100 favourite films, and having just watched it again last night I felt compelled to finally write a review on it.

    The casting is wonderful, the acting is superb, the script is involved but very well thought out and so it makes for an intelligent film, the scenery and camera work are excellent, the dialogue is subtlety written, and the film has a wonderful ending. So what's not to like?

    For me this is one of those rare films where scene after scene is memorable, and each for their own reasons. My favourite scene is probably the one where Caine confronts his boss by the pool: the respect the two have for each other is wonderfully portrayed and presented, and Caine's look up to the sky immediately following the encounter shows the stress he was feeling during the confrontation - beautifully written, acted and shot!!

    Bad points? Honestly, there ain't many that this reviewer can find. I guess Shephard's character may seem over the top, but she would have charmed me every bit as much as she did Caine, and so his interest in her feels completely authentic.

    Another issue for some viewers may be the subtle dialogue and involved plot, but that's always going to be an issue with an intelligent film.

    So why would I not give this film a 10 like I would Ben Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, My Fair Lady, Charade, Lord of the Rings, or other classic masterpieces? Because those films all have some magic in them, and that's the one thing that Silver Bears lacks. It is superb in almost every way, but it lacks magic.

    To sum up, I regard Silver Bears as a highly underrated film, and if you appreciate great acting and intelligent plots, I reckon you'll really enjoy it.
    Ffolkes-3

    A good picture.

    It's a good crime picture with a star-packed cast. The plot is very engaging and not much complicated but also a clever one, which is a big advantage because you never get bored while watching it. Ivan Passer who directed the movie was amongst the leading directors of the new wave in Czechoslovakia in the early 60s but this picture is entirely different. Anyway, it's good in its genre and definitely well acted with the required *twinkle* in the eye from Michael Caine. The locations are very attractive as well as music. It's a very pleasant movie to watch in the evening. I recommend it not only to Michael Caine fans.
    5planktonrules

    Meh....

    The cast in "Silver Bears" is quite odd. On one hand, you have some very well respected actors such as Michael Caine, Louis Jourdan, Joss Acklund, David Warner and Martin Balsam. But you also have Tom Smothers and Jay Leno...and a very comedic performance by a young Cybill Shepherd! This mix manages to merge a serious crime drama with comedy...a strange mix to say the least.

    When the movie begins, Doc Fletcher (Caine) heads to Switzerland to check up on his latest organized crime endeavor...as he's bought a Swiss bank from which to launder money. However, it turns out the $3,000,000 he spent for the bank gave him a tiny dump above a pizza parlor with only $900 in assets! Clearly, Doc is in trouble, as this is mob money. So, to cover this, he and his compatriots decide to cover the loss with other money from a scam involving Iranian silver. And, now they're able to at least pretend to have a working bank. To make the story kooky, Doc is saddled with a jerk of a mobster's idiot son (Leno) and an obnoxious and ditsy wife of a banker (Shepherd). But where this all goes is frankly impossible to predict...just see the movie.

    To say that the plot is confusing is definitely an understatement. This is not a film you casually watch as you cook dinner or play with your laptop! You really need to pay attention to understand the scam and its many complications. This isn't a complaint...more an observation.

    So is it any good? Well, yes and no. The film is very talky and tough to follow. Additionally, Shepherd's character is someone you'll either love or hate (I tended towards the latter)....as she's not exactly subtle nor believable...as well as being incredibly confusing and amoral. To me, this film could have been a lot funnier had it been a bit more subtle. And, if I want to see a Michael Caine film about scammers, I'd rather see "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"...it's just funnier and more clever.
    6richardchatten

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    The story of financing and putting together this movie is probably even more remarkable than the intricacies of Oscar-winning scriptwriter Peter Stone's adaptation of Paul Erdman's 1974 'financial thriller' which brings together a once-in-a-lifetime international cast under the direction of Czech emigre Ivan Passer (who died recently, and ten years earlier had been considered the equal of Milos Forman) on picturesque locations that look suspiciously as if they were selected for their tax status as much as their visual attractiveness.

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    • Trivia
      Reflecting this movie's high-finance storyline, promotional title logos for the movie frequently spelled the title with the first and last "S" letters spelled with the "$" symbol instead, thus producing the title: "$ilver Bear$". The same spelling has also been used on paperback editions for the source novel's dust-jacket.
    • Goofs
      When Doc Fletcher is in the convertible Mercedes at the end , the ground is dry but when he catches up with Debbie Luckman its wet.
    • Quotes

      Financial Mediator: Well, that was undoubtedly the most appalling display of bad manners I've ever witnessed.

    • Crazy credits
      The final credits play over a scene of Donald Luckman writing his story of the events whilst in gaol.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Burt Reynolds/Diana Ross/Jack Douglas/Jay Leno (1977)
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Franco Pisano

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1977 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Buscadores de plata
    • Filming locations
      • Lugano, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • EMI Films
      • Raleigh Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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