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The Silent Partner

1978Movie1 h 42 minR

DramaThriller
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic747.8Rotten Tomatoes78%83%

A gripping, tense drama movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Crime Thriller
  • Heist
  • Psychological Suspense
  • Cat and Mouse
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Neo-Noir
  • Christmas Setting
  • Bank Robbery

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Curtis Hanson, Daryl Duke
Written by
Curtis Hanson, Anders Bodelsen
Produced by
Joel B. Michaels, Stephen Young
Music by
Oscar Peterson

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 7, 1978 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
September 7, 1978
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, United States
Available in
5 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Femme Fatale, Ax-Crazy, Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe +9

  • Femme Fatale
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
  • Redemption Equals Death
  • Depraved Bisexual
  • The Sociopath
  • All Girls Want Bad Boys
  • Gentleman Thief
  • Out-Gambitted
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Black-and-Gray Morality
  • Smug Snake

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Silent Partner?"

Questions about The Silent Partner

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Where can I stream The Silent Partner?

Kanopy

In the United States, The Silent Partner is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Silent Partner worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 74).

What tropes does The Silent Partner use?

Femme FataleAx-CrazyMama's Baby, Papa's MaybeRedemption Equals DeathDepraved BisexualThe SociopathAll Girls Want Bad BoysGentleman ThiefOut-GambittedChekhov's GunBlack-and-Gray MoralitySmug Snakeand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Femme Fatale, Ax-Crazy, and Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe.