The Silent Partner (1978)
September 7, 1978Release Date
The Silent Partner (1978)
September 7, 1978Release Date


Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Elliott Gould
Miles Cullen

Christopher Plummer
Reikle

Susannah York
Julie

Céline Lomez
Elaine

Michael Kirby
Charles Packard

Ken Pogue
Detective Willard

John Candy
Simonsen

Gail Dahms-Bonine
Louise

Michael Donaghue
Berg

Sean Sullivan
Bank Guard

Jack Duffy
Fogelman

Nancy Simmonds
Girl in Sauna / Songs

Nuala Fitzgerald
Safety Deposit Box Woman

Guy Sanvido
Locksmith

Charlotte Blunt
Mrs. Packard

Aino Pirskanen
Mrs. Evanchuk

Michele Rosen
Young Woman in Bank

Ben Williams
Newsboy

Sandy Crawley
Detective #2

Jan Campbell
Little Boy's Mother

Jimmy Davidson
Little Boy

Eva Norman
Girl at Party

John Kerr
Detective #3

Sue Lumsden
TV Newswoman

Harry Amey
Minister

Candace O'Connor
Bank Assistant

Stephen Young
Freddie / Producer

Daryl Duke
Director

Anders Bodelsen
Novel

Oscar Peterson
Original Music Composer

Joel B. Michaels
Producer

Curtis Hanson
Screenplay / Associate Producer

Billy Williams
Director of Photography

Trevor Williams
Production Design

Garth H. Drabinsky
Executive Producer / Producer

Kenneth Wannberg
Conductor / Music Arranger

Brian French
Assistant Sound Editor

John Russ
Grip

Dave Deyell
Set Decoration

Gerry Holmes
Set Decoration

Karen Hazzard
Casting

George Appleby
Editor

Ken Brooke
Makeup Artist

Bill Wood
Special Effects

Adrian Hoffman
Hairdresser

Peter Thillaye
Sound Editor

Mario Kassar
Presenter

Natalie Drache
Script Supervisor

László Szilvássy
Still Photographer

David Harcourt
Camera Operator

Ron Gillham
Key Grip

Hannah Hempstead
Associate Producer

David Lee
Sound Recordist

Steve Shewchuk
Property Master

Glen Gauthier
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Deborah Weldon
Wardrobe Supervisor

Marilyn Stonehouse
Production Manager

Liz Butterfield
Production Manager

Jack Breeze
Gaffer

Stephen M. Katz
Second Unit Director of Photography

Bruce Nyznik
Sound Editor

Alan Simmonds
First Assistant Director

David Appleby
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew G. Vajna
Presenter

Rossie Grose
Second Assistant Director

Rudy Wrench
Third Assistant Director

Andres Bartels
Assistant Art Director

Michael Dandy
Assistant Sound Editor

Anthony R. Palmieri
First Assistant Camera

Linda Shapiro
Unit Publicist

Heather McIntosh
Production Accountant
Media.














Details.
Release DateSeptember 7, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsToronto, Canada
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
The Silent Partner is a 1978 Canadian thriller film directed by Daryl Duke and starring Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, and Susannah York. The screenplay by Curtis Hanson is based on the novel Think of a Number (Tænk på et tal) by Danish writer Anders Bodelsen.
The film is about Miles Cullen (Gould), a Toronto bank teller, discovers a discarded holdup note revealing an imminent robbery. Suspecting the mall Santa, Harry Reikle (Plummer), Miles secretly hides $48,300 from his transactions in a lunchbox, giving Reikle only a small amount during the robbery. Realizing he's been shorted, Reikle stalks and threatens Miles.
The Silent Partner, based on Anders Bodelson's 1969 suspense novel, was adapted into a screenplay by Curtis Hanson, who initially hoped to direct but was not selected. The lead role went to Elliott Gould, who praised the script as one of the best he'd read. Directed by Daryl Duke, the film marked Carolco Pictures' first production and benefited from Canada's Capital Cost Allowance incentive, promoting domestic filmmaking. Post-production saw Hanson return to handle pick-up shots and editing after producers added a beheading scene, a decision opposed by Duke who left the project.
Reviews of The Silent Partner praise its intelligent, suspenseful storytelling, engaging characters, and skilled direction. Critics highlight its Hitchcockian tension, clever plotting, and the seamless blend of intrigue and violence. The cast, including Susannah York, Christopher Plummer, and Elliott Gould, is commended for their performances. While some noted flaws, most of it was outweighed by the film's gripping and entertaining execution, making it a critical success. It also won three Canadian Film Awards including Best Feature Film and Best Direction.
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