; and Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones inMen in Black.
Yet,Silver Streakfound lighting in a bottle in ways nobody saw coming.
The gears shift, however, when Pryor shows up on screen midway through the movie.
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What they did not expect was the match made in heaven between Pryor and Wilder.
Even more genius is the fact that their comedic scenes do not slow down the overall narrative.
It resulted in one ofSilver Steaks most laugh-out-loud moments for audiences in 1976.
The comedian makes the most of his improv abilities throughout his screen time inSilver Streak.
Additionally, Wilder and Pryors characters get into a big shootout with Devereaus goons before jumping off the train.
Silver Streakwas a completely refreshing comedy-thriller that dared to break the conventions of blockbusters in the 70s.
Silver Streakis available to rent on Apple TV+ in the U.S.
