SimilarScreen
Silver Streak

Silver Streak

By train, by plane, by the edge of your seat - It's the most hilarious suspense ride of your life!

19766.71h 54m

Overview

A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him.

Directed by Arthur Hiller
Written by Colin Higgins
Produced by Thomas L. Miller, Edward K. Milkis
Box OfficeBudget: $6.5MRevenue: $51.1M

Top Cast

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

George Caldwell

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Hildegard 'Hilly' Burns

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Grover Muldoon

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Roger Devereau

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Bob Sweet

Clifton James

Clifton James

Sheriff Chauncey

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Mr. Edgar Whiney

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Professor Schreiner & Johnson

Len Birman

Len Birman

Chief

Valerie Curtin

Valerie Curtin

Plain Jane

Themes & Keywords

two man armykansas, usatraintheftfalse accusationssemiautomatic pistolsleeping car

About Silver Streak

Silver Streak is a comedy, crime, romance, thriller, action film released in 1976 exploring themes of two man army, kansas, usa, train, theft, false accusations, semiautomatic pistol. Directed by Arthur Hiller, it stars Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Richard Pryor. A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him.

Movies Similar to Silver Streak

Discover titles like Silver Streak — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Silver Streak

If you enjoyed Silver Streak, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Silver Streak.

Some Like It Hot
21% Match

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

Pulp Fiction
19% Match

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Rush Hour
19% Match

Rush Hour(1998)

Movie7.1/10

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

Paper Moon
19% Match

Paper Moon(1973)

Movie7.9/10

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

Arthur
18% Match

Arthur(1981)

Movie6.5/10

Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.

Breakheart Pass
18% Match

At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.

Bullet Train
17% Match

Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.

The General
17% Match

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

Leap of Faith
17% Match

Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage.

Sinners and Saints
17% Match

In lawless storm ravaged New Orleans, eleaguered Detective Sean Riley is trying to cope with the death of his young son and the abandonment of his wife. Facing a probable suspension from the department, Riley is teamed with a young homicide Detective, Will Ganz, to help solve a series of brutal murders that have plunged the city into a major gang war. The two quickly realize there is something far more sinister going on than either could have ever imagined.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
16% Match

Bridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver, claiming to be reformed, Bridget questions if she has everything she's ever dreamed of having.

Tough Guys
16% Match

Tough Guys(1986)

Movie6.0/10

Harry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving their time, they are released from jail and have to adjust to a new life of freedom. and soon realize that they still have the pizzazz when, picking up their prison checks at a bank, they foil a robbery attempt.