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Silver Streak (film) Quotes

Silver Streak (film) is a TV show that debuted in 1970 . Silver Streak completed its run in 1970.

It features Thomas L. Miller, and Edward K. Milkis as producer, Henry Mancini in charge of musical score, and David M. Walsh as head of cinematography.

Silver Streak (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Silver Streak (film) is 114 minutes long. Silver Streak (film) is distributed by 20th Century Fox.

The cast includes: Gene Wilder as George Caldwell, Lucille Benson as Rita, Richard Pryor as Grover Muldoon, Clifton James as Sheriff Chauncey, Len Birman as Chief Donaldson, Henry Beckman as Cop, Fred Willard as Jerry Jarvis, Patrick McGoohan as Roger Devereau, Scatman Crothers as Ralston, Ned Beatty as Bob Sweet, and Jill Clayburgh as Hilly Burns.

Silver Streak (film) Quotes

Richard Pryor as Grover Muldoon

  • (Richard Pryor) "Take it easy, killer. Stay loose."
  • (Richard Pryor) "I'm following the plan. Just changed my mind."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Are you crazy? I thought we were gonna take the Chevy in back."
  • (Richard Pryor) "Chevy? That's a jerk-off, man. This here is pure p*****."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Pure p*****? Tell that to the judge."
  • (Richard Pryor) "Don't worry about no judge, Man, this thing gonna get us to Kansas City on time."
  • (Gene Wilder) "How about jail? Did you know that the office is right in front of us?"
  • (Richard Pryor) "Who you lookin' for?"
  • (Henry Beckman) "White guy."
  • (Richard Pryor) "Well if I see any I'll let you know."
  • (Richard Pryor) "How come you whities got such a tight ass, man?"
  • (Richard Pryor) "What do they want you for?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "Murder."
  • (Richard Pryor) "Drop me off anywhere along here okay? I don't mess with the Big M."
  • (Richard Pryor) "Take it easy, killer. Stay loose."
  • (Jill Clayburgh) "What's he doing?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "He's crazy."
  • (Jill Clayburgh) "Crazy? He's got the right idea. Let's get out of here and go to a park."
  • (Gene Wilder) "A park?"
  • (Jill Clayburgh) "Yeah, I wanna lie back on the grass and have you teach me some more about gardening."
  • (Richard Pryor) "What're you slowin' down for?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "There's a truck up ahead."
  • (Richard Pryor) "So, there's a truck up ahead. What you waitin' for, you the man, turn on the siren, get them hippies off the road."
  • (Richard Pryor) "I always lose my memory when I fall in love."
  • (Richard Pryor) "What do you think this is, a western?"
  • (Richard Pryor) "Man I thought you were an amateur, but you a real pro."
  • (Richard Pryor) "So this is Mr. Big."
  • (Gene Wilder) "That's the man."
  • (Richard Pryor) "You ain't saying s*** now, Mr. Big."
  • (Patrick McGoohan) "I must admit that I'm slightly at a loss for words. But on the other hand, I should warn you that you are a killer and you are wanted by the police in every state and I recommend that you, uh -- be careful."

Patrick McGoohan as Roger Devereau

  • (Patrick McGoohan) "Keep your foot ON THE PEDAL."
  • (Patrick McGoohan) "We'll take care of Mr. Caldwell when the time comes, but in the meantime, we're going to take EXTREMELY good care of you."
  • (Patrick McGoohan) "Ah. Enough of this talk of plots and scenarios. Uh, join me in a cup of coffee, would you?"

Gene Wilder as George Caldwell

  • (Gene Wilder) "I don't think we're going to make it past the cops."
  • (Richard Pryor) "We'll make it past the cops. I just hope we don't see no Muslims."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Son of a bitch."
  • (Gene Wilder) "You're very beautiful, Hilly."
  • (Jill Clayburgh) "I like you too, George."
  • (Gene Wilder) "You stupid, ignorant son of a bitch, dumb bastard. Jesus Christ. I've met some dumb bastards in my time but you outdo them all."
  • (Gene Wilder) "I can't pass for black."
  • (Richard Pryor) "Who you tellin'?I didn't say I was gonna make you black. I said I was gonna get you on the train. Now we got to make them cops think you're black."
  • (Gene Wilder) "It'll never work. Never."
  • (Richard Pryor) "What, you afraid it won't come off?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "Did you know -- that the Brainard Tunnel is the highest point on this line?"
  • (Ned Beatty) "Yeah, yeah. I knew that."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Did you know that when we reach it I intend to be higher?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "Are you alright?"
  • (Richard Pryor) "Is it over?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "s***."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Keep those hands up. Keep'em up."
  • (Moose) "Uncle Oliver, he's taking your car."
  • (Clifton James) "You ain't never gonna get away with -- You ain't never --."
  • (Moose) "Uncle Oliver. Uncle Oliver, he's got your car --"
  • (Clifton James) "Moose. One more word out of you and I'm gonna smash your mouth."
  • (Gene Wilder) "If there's ever anything that you need -- don't call me."
  • (Gene Wilder) "What did you come back here for?"
  • (Richard Pryor) "You forgot your wallet."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Oh, some thief you are."
  • (Gene Wilder) "I've never milked a cow before."
  • (Lucille Benson) "Cut the gas, Steve, you're a grown man. I'm sure you've had some similar experience."
  • (Gene Wilder) "I did not Kill Sweet."
  • (Len Birman) "We Know that, but if you weren't so dumb you could've realized that we planted that news story for your own protection."
  • (Gene Wilder) "I know what goes where, and why."
  • (Gene Wilder) "No. I've left this train twice already."
  • (Gene Wilder) "You like my new shoes?"
  • (Jill Clayburgh) "Yes I do. Why don't you take them off?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "Kind of looks like it's grinning."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Is there any way to get to the engine from here?"
  • (Scatman Crothers) "There's no way to get to the engine at all. How come we're going so fast?"
  • (Gene Wilder) "There's nobody driving the train."
  • (Scatman Crothers) "Oh, that's impossible. The train would stop."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Does it look like it is stopping to you?"
  • (Scatman Crothers) "Sure in the hell don't. I'm gonna pull the emergency brake."
  • (Richard Pryor) "The emergency brakes have been cut."
  • (Scatman Crothers) "Damn hippies."

Ned Beatty as Bob Sweet

  • (Ned Beatty) "Here's a vitamin sample for you. Vitamin E. Now that is great for the old pecker. Yeah it really keeps a pencil sharpened."

Clifton James as Sheriff Chauncey

  • (Clifton James) "Hello, Car 36, what the hell happened to you guys?"
  • (Richard Pryor) "Hey Chauncey, this is Grover T. Muldoon. You wanna know what happened? We just whooped your ass. We whooped your ass. Ha ha ha."

Jill Clayburgh as Hilly Burns

  • (Jill Clayburgh) "I give great phone."
  • (Jill Clayburgh) "I don't know about you, but next time I'm going to take the bus."

Fred Willard as Jerry Jarvis

  • (Fred Willard) "Silver Streak is a runaway. What do we do?"
  • (Benny) "Jeez, it'll be here in four minutes."
  • (Fred Willard) "I can't take that responsibility. I better get my boss."
  • (Len Birman) "You better do something, you idiot, because in ten minutes you're going to have two hundred tons of locomotive smashing through Central Station on its way to Marshall Field's."
  • (Fred Willard) "I've received a report from the signal towers they see no engineer in the cab."
  • (Len Birman) "Great, now you got the facts; why don't you just throw one of the switches and have the train run off on a siding."
  • (Fred Willard) "That's the problem; all the tracks are computer programed. Switching the Silver Streak would only cause a collision with another train."
  • (Len Birman) "Then what the hell are you going to do? There're people riding on that train."
  • (Fred Willard) "Oh God -- You see the standard procedure in such a case would be to derail the train."
  • (Len Birman) "Derail it, in the middle of a yard?"
  • (Fred Willard) "Yes, actully I can't take that responsibility; I better get my boss."
  • (Len Birman) "You better do something you idiot, because in ten minutes; you're going to have 200 tons of locomotive smashing into Central Station on it's way to Marshall Fields."

Scatman Crothers as Ralston

  • (Scatman Crothers) "Damn Hippies."
  • (Scatman Crothers) "Oh, my God, it's the killer."
  • (Jill Clayburgh) "No, he's okay, really."
  • (Scatman Crothers) "Sir, do you think you'll be needing all these bags? If not, I can store some of them down towards the end."
  • (Gene Wilder) "Sure, sure, all I need is this one and that one. You can take this one, and I'll keep the brief case."

Lucille Benson as Rita

  • (Lucille Benson) "They talk of the joy of sex but it doesn't last like the fun of flying."

Len Birman as Chief Donaldson

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Henry Beckman as Cop

  • (Henry Beckman) "Where would you like to go, fella?"
  • (Richard Pryor) "Well; I left my Jag in Kansas City."

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