The Silent Partner

"It's not about the money… It's about revenge."

Mar 16 1979 R 1h 46m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

A bank teller is held up at gun point in his bank. Luckily for him he receives a clue that this is going to occur and diverts most of the cash into his own safety deposit box, leaving only a nominal amount for the crook. The ruse works well, but for the fact that the crook resents the fact that he has been outsmarted. There ensues a terrific battle of wits involving the clever but basically "moral" teller, and the cunning and totally uninhibited bank robber, which involves several other people in ways which cannot be revealed here.

Written by

Curtis Hanson, Anders Bodelsen

Directed by

Daryl Duke, Curtis Hanson

Production Countries

Canada, United States of America

Production Companies

Carolco Pictures, Tiberius Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,467
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA