{"id":52,"date":"2006-03-08T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2006-03-08T22:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52"},"modified":"2021-01-29T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T00:00:57","slug":"silent-partner-the-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52","title":{"rendered":"Silent Partner, The (1978)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;One night when you come home, you&#8217;ll find me inside waiting, and that will be the night you&#8217;ll wish you&#8217;d never been born.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Poster.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA timid bank clerk (Elliott Gould) engages in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a thief (Christopher Plummer) disguised as a department store Santa.  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Films<\/li>\n<li>Cat-and-Mouse<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Plummer Films<\/li>\n<li>Elliott Gould Films<\/li>\n<li>Heists<\/li>\n<li>Susannah York Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nPeary refers to this independent Canadian film as a &#8220;terrific sleeper&#8221;, noting that it possesses some &#8220;offbeat characters, [interesting] plot twists, [and] delicious surprises.&#8221; However, while Gould gives a good performance &#8212; Peary argues it&#8217;s &#8220;his best&#8230; since <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8657\"><em>The Long Goodbye<\/em><\/a>&#8221; &#8212; his character is too stupid to root for: why would he take such unnecessary chances with a psychopathic thief, when it&#8217;s not even his money at stake? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners-1536x828.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners-501x270.png 501w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Partners.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most satisfying aspect of the film is seeing Christopher Plummer as an evil, cross-dressing Santa Claus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christopher Plummer as the thief<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer-1024x549.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer-1536x823.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer-504x270.png 504w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4-1536x828.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4-501x270.png 501w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Plummer4.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine location shooting<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location-1024x551.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location-1536x827.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location-502x270.png 502w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Silent-Partner-Location.png 1837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo.  While this is a nifty little thriller in its own way, it&#8217;s not essential viewing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0078269\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;One night when you come home, you&#8217;ll find me inside waiting, and that will be the night you&#8217;ll wish you&#8217;d never been born.&#8221; Synopsis: A timid bank clerk (Elliott Gould) engages in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a thief (Christopher Plummer) disguised as a department store Santa. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Canadian Films Cat-and-Mouse Christopher Plummer Films Elliott Gould Films Heists Susannah York Films Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary refers to this independent Canadian film as a &#8220;terrific sleeper&#8221;,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66857,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52\/revisions\/66857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}