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Silver Dream Racer

1980 · 111 min

A earnest underdog sports drama with a melancholic edge, blending racing thrills with personal loss and determination.

Directed by
David Wickes
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
David Essex, Beau Bridges, Cristina Raines
Overview
Nick Freeman is a motorcycle racer who, following the death of his brother, inherits a revolutionary prototype motorcycle, and is determined to race it at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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Directed by
David Wickes
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
David Essex, Beau Bridges, Cristina Raines
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • ambition
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
David Wickes
Written by
David Wickes
Starring
David Essex, Beau Bridges, Cristina Raines, Clarke Peters, Harry H. Corbett, Diane Keen, Lee Montague, Sheila White
Runtime
111 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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