Silver Bears

Silver Bears

They were after silver and they struck gold.

Directed by Ivan Passer

Produced by Raleigh Films, EMI Films

1977113 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted 1970s caper about financial scheming and silver trading, driven by wit and romantic entanglement rather than darkness or moral weight.

Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher is sent by crime boss Joe Fiore to buy a bank in Switzerland in order to more easily launder their profits. When he arrives, Fletcher finds that the bank, acquired by his associate Prince di Siracusa, consists of some shabby offices above a restaurant. To make up for this, the Prince suggests that Fletcher invests in a silver mine owned by Shireen and Agha Firdausi. This solves one problem, but the mine also attracts the attention of some of the most powerful people in the silver business. Fletcher must pull out all his wheeler-dealing skills in order to keep hold of everything he's worked for, in the process romancing a banker's discontented wife.

Questions people ask

  • Is Silver Bears sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Silver Bears easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Silver Bears violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Silver Bears scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Silver Bears end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity59

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Surprise44

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Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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