Thank you for such a treat. This is the greatest "rainy day" movie of all time. So easy and free flowing. The movie is good. Then the sheriff comes in, and it gets better. And then Richard Pryor comes in and it gets even better. And then they do the scene in the bathroom and turn Gene Wilder into a black man with no rhythm, and it gets better. And then Richard Pryor disguises himself as the porter and shuts up Devereaux, and it becomes great.
@hifijohn The probably did. But you figure you have almost a full train heading at full speed. It would take time to slow down. Where as the last car by itself would be able to stop much faster. Less Inertia.
It looks like they use a Canadian Pacific Railway FT, F3 or F7 diesel and Southern Pacific's San Joaquin Daylight coaches for the movie, just repaint them.
I was in high school when this great movie came out. This was a golden age of cinema comedy! Good days too. Just didn't know it then, unfortunately- but, who does, when they're young? Anyway...Wilder, Pryor, Scatman, Clayburg, and Beatty. Just didn't get any better!
You can see at 1:00, when the remaining cars stop inside the station you can see the base of the CN Tower just behind the "Chicago" sign. This movie was filmed in Toronto, Canada.
Your mistaken it was filmed in Calgary Alberta Canada and what your seeing is the husky tower which was right next to the station there. The CN tower was right next to a Roundhouse which is now Skydome.
The CN tower wasnt located near the station in Toronto, However in Calgary the Husky tower is next to the ststion there. It was filmed in CNW's union station. The crash was done in two airport hangers in LA.
I dunno... the last time I took Amtrak on a cross country trip, it was so infuriating (delays, bad service) that by the time the trip was over I wanted the train to smash through a station or two. With extreme prejudice.
I saw an episode of Sex and the City where Carrie and Samantha ride a train to California. And I saw the toilet/shower thing. And that was first class. You have my sympathy. As much as I love trains, I fly. Flying is no picnic either.
Great movie. Thanks for uploading! Cool crash and a fine ending. The only thing that sort of bugged me was that the cops gave a civilian a gun with extra ammo to come along with them. Were they telling him it was okay to shoot the bad guys? Crazy.
On the licence plate of the convertible Richard Pryor is driving at 1:50 It says either RP or PP3907. If it says RP3907, the letters and numbers are a somewhat freaky coincidence. RP (Richard Pryor). The numbers are somewhat close to his birth (1940) off by one year and death (2005) off by two years. If the licence is PP then it is just coincidence the car is yellow like...well you know.
I miss the '70s. They would write an entire plotline just so they could have planes, traines and cruise ships smashing into things. Did anyone care about the plot of this when they were a kid? No, we just watched it so we could see the train crash into the station. Admit it.
I cared about the plotline, atomic train has a good crash too but the story line is soo poor that it is still hated by most people, so no not everyone always watches for the crash.
Actually its not a model. Its been documented that they built a fake set that looked like Toronto's Union Station (which doubled for Chicago) and they built a scale 1:1 dummy engine and they pushed it through the set with a truck. Simplw but awesome really.
wow, I never knew that and always wondered how they did that. it must have been pretty expensive and it must have been very well planned to get that filmed. they had no tries so,did they? thank you.
That one dude was the voice of Hong Kong Phuy. One of my favorite shows as a kid.
Loved this movie. They don't make them like this anymore. :)
Cplvan7 1 day ago
Thank you for such a treat. This is the greatest "rainy day" movie of all time. So easy and free flowing. The movie is good. Then the sheriff comes in, and it gets better. And then Richard Pryor comes in and it gets even better. And then they do the scene in the bathroom and turn Gene Wilder into a black man with no rhythm, and it gets better. And then Richard Pryor disguises himself as the porter and shuts up Devereaux, and it becomes great.
Fabulous from beginning to end. Thank you
RadioCarino 1 month ago
Loved it....Thanks for uploading this gem.
pyrofella 2 months ago
that crash scene scares the crap out of me!
CSXfoamer97 2 months ago
great movie!!! thanks for uploading!
apbench 2 months ago
"Take it easy, killer. Stay loose!"
MJRookieRook 4 months ago
So this train was really wrecked? It sure doesn't look like a model crashing!
PotatoGunsRule 5 months ago
@PotatoGunsRule I think they used a model and some clever editing. There's no way they put the actors in that much danger.
killerpacdot 3 months ago in playlist Silver Streak 1976
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Train: Wazzup guys!
pite9 6 months ago
Thanks for giving me the chance to watch one of my favorite movies again after all these years.
marledebakkerunicorn 6 months ago 5
@marledebakkerunicorn Glad you enjoyed it.
tasdau 6 months ago
nice!!!!!!
cacacaramuru 6 months ago
One person is taking the bus.
AbsolutePernilla 7 months ago
mmm lady gardens...Sorry there was no need for that.
Darrenov 7 months ago
Viel Spaß bei den Aufräumarbeiten
Askaban1469 7 months ago
This was AWESOME.... no film of today could touch these classics..
Iamfukenripped 8 months ago 2
They don't makem like this no more.. Thanks for the upload. Love it!!!!
SameOLdjones 8 months ago
IT'S GRINNING!!!!
peterandben 9 months ago
And to think, all of this for a couple of fake paintings.
moviemaster8510 9 months ago 2
i loved the henry mancini score.he was such a great musician.the best film composer ever
MrBaddel77 10 months ago
Thanks for uploading! Fun movie. :-)
neeraj2608 10 months ago
when the cars uncoupled shouldnt the front of trains brakes have come on also???
hifijohn 10 months ago
@hifijohn The probably did. But you figure you have almost a full train heading at full speed. It would take time to slow down. Where as the last car by itself would be able to stop much faster. Less Inertia.
imstillstuckinthe80s 9 months ago
Ladies and gentlemen, the Silver Streak is arriving at track 4... the gift shop... main hall...
ta666ak666 10 months ago 2
It looks like they use a Canadian Pacific Railway FT, F3 or F7 diesel and Southern Pacific's San Joaquin Daylight coaches for the movie, just repaint them.
spgeneralservice1654 10 months ago
The one person who disliked this movie should have been in the gift store
xfilearea 11 months ago 8
What a great 70s movie.
spgeneralservice1654 11 months ago
Gift shop never had a chance..
LOL
theshipman 1 year ago 3
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This movie sucked
SalemStorm 1 year ago
@SalemStorm
haha yes it did
PICLex 1 year ago
RIP Richard Pryor!!! He was the best of the Best!
Nadav34 1 year ago
yey
nippletease 1 year ago
The train looks like a cute little toy dog.
PollyJuice 1 year ago
Great movie!!!!!!
junaid109 1 year ago
Rest in peace, Jill Clayburgh. You'll be missed.
wonderglory 1 year ago
at least the F-7 died happy lol
blkhat117 1 year ago
real victim was that poor old F-7.....lol
speedskiff2 1 year ago
@speedskiff2 yeah, but at least they salvaged the adorable little Fiat X /.9...and the adorable Jill Clayburgh...:-)
gurlsingerfan 1 year ago
@gurlsingerfan if I remember right, you had to lift motor to change timing belt. And yes, Jill was a sweetheart.
speedskiff2 1 year ago
I've alway had a thing for Jill Clayburgh(Hilly)
prt61370 1 year ago
Incredible special effects for a 1976 movie. Better than many of today's movies.
electricalsemen 1 year ago 4
I was well exited watching that train go through all those full sized sets. CGI's crap.
kezadrone 1 year ago 2
I was in high school when this great movie came out. This was a golden age of cinema comedy! Good days too. Just didn't know it then, unfortunately- but, who does, when they're young? Anyway...Wilder, Pryor, Scatman, Clayburg, and Beatty. Just didn't get any better!
mpbliesener 1 year ago
This is my first time seeing this one...I've seen the other films they have done together....Pryor and Wilder have great chemistry.
coffey123 1 year ago
Wow! I haven't seen this is 30 years. Just as good as I remember -- and yes, every bit of it is real, no CGI. Love the Henry Mancini score.
manthasagittarius 1 year ago
God.....I haven't seen this movie in well......I don't know how long....not since the early 80's.
Thanks to tasdau for posting....brings back some great memories for an old fart like me.
mikebateman1 1 year ago 2
Take it easy Killer, stay loose!
cujoandjiff 1 year ago 3
Thanks very much for taking the time to upload, this movie brings back a lot of memories for me. :-)
rustydusters 1 year ago 2
Airports and rail stations are just big shopping malls, with planes and trains as side attractions.
DiAnno13 1 year ago 3
My Favorite - when REAL Movies were made! Thanks for Posting!
Modeltrainguy 1 year ago 4
Great movie and thanks for uploading it :D
Elevensyndrome 1 year ago
You can see at 1:00, when the remaining cars stop inside the station you can see the base of the CN Tower just behind the "Chicago" sign. This movie was filmed in Toronto, Canada.
RTD8481 2 years ago
Your mistaken it was filmed in Calgary Alberta Canada and what your seeing is the husky tower which was right next to the station there. The CN tower was right next to a Roundhouse which is now Skydome.
iggyjill 1 year ago
My mistake it was filmed in CNW's union station. the crash was done in two airport hangers in LA.
iggyjill 1 year ago
The CN tower wasnt located near the station in Toronto, However in Calgary the Husky tower is next to the ststion there. It was filmed in CNW's union station. The crash was done in two airport hangers in LA.
iggyjill 1 year ago
tight movie but pyror an wilder got better movies together
tharealest62qb 2 years ago 2
I dunno... the last time I took Amtrak on a cross country trip, it was so infuriating (delays, bad service) that by the time the trip was over I wanted the train to smash through a station or two. With extreme prejudice.
milovy 2 years ago
I saw an episode of Sex and the City where Carrie and Samantha ride a train to California. And I saw the toilet/shower thing. And that was first class. You have my sympathy. As much as I love trains, I fly. Flying is no picnic either.
vigo894 2 years ago
Great movie. Thanks for uploading! Cool crash and a fine ending. The only thing that sort of bugged me was that the cops gave a civilian a gun with extra ammo to come along with them. Were they telling him it was okay to shoot the bad guys? Crazy.
DarkRavenII 2 years ago 3
Thanks for putting this on..... been thinking about this film for years... was 13 when it came out.... I miss Pryor.... What a film!!!!!
jfc24you 2 years ago
What a great ending to a great movie!
"HELLLO CHICAGO! I GOTTA DRINK TO DAT!....YEAH!"
csselement 2 years ago 33
@csselement i was going to say the same thing...superb ending
BOXINGFANFAN 7 months ago
i love this part of the movie, it is cool.
darthfurious80 2 years ago 4
Great Train Movie! I remember this from when I was 10 yrs old back in 1976. I loved that year!
beenwronged 2 years ago
Should've added: In Memory of Scatman Crothers, Richard Pryor and Pat McGoohan
ExplorerDS6789 2 years ago 3
yes, most definitely.
wait...the movie makers, or the guy who uploaded this?
cause the movie makers cant add that in. XP
TheWisdomSeeker 2 years ago
Ray Walston is dead too.
lawrence142002 2 years ago
I wonder who's going to pay for all that.
ExplorerDS6789 2 years ago
hey soundtrack for this movie is avalible at Amazon
microbusss 2 years ago
THANK YOUUUU for uploading this rare pearl of an action comedy!!! I've been missing this movie for ages!!!!
dontshakeme 2 years ago 2
ohhh yeah i remember when the train crashed through the building when i was smaller
eze14213 2 years ago
On the licence plate of the convertible Richard Pryor is driving at 1:50 It says either RP or PP3907. If it says RP3907, the letters and numbers are a somewhat freaky coincidence. RP (Richard Pryor). The numbers are somewhat close to his birth (1940) off by one year and death (2005) off by two years. If the licence is PP then it is just coincidence the car is yellow like...well you know.
spindalis79 2 years ago
Rest In Peace Scatman :)
poupounegidoune 2 years ago
No CGI.
cochranexyz 2 years ago 34
Damn straight.
nintendoplaya878 2 years ago 2
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very good movie
ottlmr 2 years ago
I feel SO sorry for the train...
151L107 2 years ago 2
I miss the '70s. They would write an entire plotline just so they could have planes, traines and cruise ships smashing into things. Did anyone care about the plot of this when they were a kid? No, we just watched it so we could see the train crash into the station. Admit it.
milovy 2 years ago 2
I cared about the plotline, atomic train has a good crash too but the story line is soo poor that it is still hated by most people, so no not everyone always watches for the crash.
runawayfreak 2 years ago
Loved this movie as a kid
Phil0267 2 years ago 2
Richard Kiel has metal teeth in this, and this was before he was Jaws in the Bond movies!
vccstudents 2 years ago
Thanks so much for posting this! this was one of my favorites as a kid and don't think I had seen it since. Great stuff.
kamandi63 2 years ago
"Hello, Chicago, hello! Gotta drink to that!" :)
WestVirginiaRebel 2 years ago 6
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Nathanrailfan 2 years ago
It's just damaged, it dosn't smile if you think that xD
MannenQ 2 years ago
its always those last few dumbass people that are always left and guessing lol
MsKeepinItReal 2 years ago
Thats what you call an engine made of more than steel!
Bassotronics 3 years ago
That turned out to be a good movie, well worth watching.
kirkindysolospock 3 years ago 3
I want in All Languages in this movie please
Gutierrez7802 3 years ago
haha at 0.09 u can so tell that is a model
bobafett7777 3 years ago
Actually its not a model. Its been documented that they built a fake set that looked like Toronto's Union Station (which doubled for Chicago) and they built a scale 1:1 dummy engine and they pushed it through the set with a truck. Simplw but awesome really.
TheRealOrgull 3 years ago
wow, I never knew that and always wondered how they did that. it must have been pretty expensive and it must have been very well planned to get that filmed. they had no tries so,did they? thank you.
dontshakeme 2 years ago
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iggyjill 1 year ago
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iggyjill 1 year ago
The emergency cords were all supposed to be cut. But, if you look hard at 1:08 look above the porter, you can see a cord.
corcom2007 3 years ago
One of the first movies I ever saw at the Drive-in. This and Airport 77.
Brings back memories.
Achi11eus 3 years ago 3
I love Richard Pryor's comment after the cars come to a stop and he's walking into the station.
chatanugadotorg 3 years ago 2