Why is Ned Beatty's character always called a "Federal Agent" or an "Undercover Fed?" Why do they never use the term "FBI" or "FBI Agent?" Is there some rule or law against using the correct terminology in movies? This also happens in the move Capricorn One when Elliott Gould is arrested by "Federal Agents." Federal Agent is such a broad term since it could refer to someone that works for the Federal Aviation Administration or the Federal Communications Commission.
Why is Ned Beatty's character always called a "Federal Agent" or an "Undercover Fed?" Why do they never use the term "FBI" or "FBI Agent?" Is there some rule or law against using the correct terminology in movies? This also happens in the move Capricorn One when Elliott Gould is arrested by "Federal Agents." Federal Agent is such a broad term since it could refer to someone that works for the Federal Aviation Administration or the Federal Communications Commission.
33VMUH 1 month ago
Sheriff: "Is he with the Feds?".
George: "Who?".
Sheriff: "This guy Rembrandt.".
George: "Rembrandt is DEAD!".
Sheriff: "Dead? That makes four!".
A great & funny scene!
Bravo, Clifton James & Gene Wilder!
ChihuahuaboyDH 3 months ago
The funniest scene of the entire movie!!! "Silver Streak" is my favorite all-time movie!
Bravo, Clifton James & Gene Wilder!
ChihuahuaboyDH 3 months ago
Reese is jaws...RIP.
chris99140 8 months ago
One person is a stupid, ignorant, son-of-a-bitch, dumb bastard!
nicolicious617 9 months ago
Watching it now on Ovation - one of my favorite movies ever - "Get down! Get down!" lol.
Hey anyone know what the movie is the Sheriff is watching?
gonlaz 10 months ago
"You stupid ignorant son-of-a-bitch dumb bastard!"
msmith624 1 year ago
HAHAHA I love it every time Gene Wilder gets thrown off or has to jump off the train he always screams "SON OF A BITCH!!!!" after he lands--classic
morgantown1 1 year ago
This whole scene up to the part when Grover T. Muldoon pops his head up in the back of the police car is friggin CLASSIC!
Awesome movie.
jm1072 1 year ago
This wouldn't be Clifton James?
The same actor that played Sheriff J.W. Pepper in Live and let die, and The Man with the Golden gun?
How many stupid sheriff parts did he do anyway? I remember seeing him in Superman II as well.
The one in Silver Streak was just one in the line.
Apparently old J.W. Pepper had plenty of cousins and brothers who appear ed in other movies as well.
McLarenMercedes 2 years ago
george:'you stupid ignorant son of a bitch dumb bastard!...jesus christ i've met some dumb bastards in my time you out do them all"
silkk07 2 years ago
Reese shot sweet! And the Professor! LMAO
MrBlackmaster 2 years ago
He with the Feds?
shawnee1823 2 years ago
"give me that!" (pulls gun away)
LMAO
keithsmove 3 years ago
"You stupid, ignorant, son-of-a-bitch, dumb bastard!... Jesus Christ, I've met some dumb bastards in my time, but, you out-do 'em, all!".
(**Classic!...: Especially, the look on Wilder's face!**.).
tthomaselli2 3 years ago 13
"Who shot Rembrandt" LMAO
"i shot Reese....he shot sweet....
too funny :)
keithsmove 3 years ago 2
"rembrandt is dead"...priceless...
reignman2112 3 years ago 9
This movie is awesome! This part and the part with the shoe polish disguise were the best parts of the movie.
crazygreeknick 3 years ago 5
this movie was the shit haha
yuhki3 3 years ago