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The Silent Partner (1978)

Director: Daryl Duke

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From Time Out Film Guide

Tarting up a flagging project has rarely been taken quite so literally as here, with the climactic revelation that the misogynistic, sadistic villain (Plummer) has a predilection for drag. If it weren't for the gimmicks (and the sadism is so gratuitous it could be nothing else), then the film could easily pass for a minor caper thriller of the '60s, all convoluted plot and calculated kookiness. But cyphers (both female leads) and question-marks (who'll get the money, who'll survive - who cares?) dominate the script as every labyrinthine twist becomes more plodding.

Author: SM 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Daryl Duke

Producer: Joel B Michaels, Stephen Young

Cast: Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Celine Lomez, Michael Kirby, Sean Sullivan, John Candy full cast

Genre(s): Thrillers

Duration: 105 mins


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