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Silver Dream Racer Reviews

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Two professional motorcycle racers competing in the world motorcycle championship find themselves at odds in a more personal type of competition. They both love the same woman. Mick Freeman (played by popstar David Essex) gains the edge when he discovers the bike of his dream, the Silver Dream Racer, in his late brother's garage. Read more

Starring	David Essex, Beau Bridges, Cristina Raines, Diane Keen
Director	David Wickes
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- One wonders who can have thought there was any box-office appeal in this cliché-ridden, derivative, flashily made update of the Road to Ruin.
- 32404
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Remember this film ...
  
  Remember this film with a passion as was there when they filmed a lot of it
  
  what on earth have they done to the ending this was not how the film ... read more »
  
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  - SALISBURY
  - 04 Apr 2004 at 11:06
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  Just as remembered - brilliant and not changed.
  
  Just watched the streamed version of film and it is spot on with the same ending as the original. Classic film good acting and speedy pace. Dont be put off by ... read more »
  
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- - Rickythered
  - 5 reviews
  - Southsea
  - 03 Oct 2011 at 22:25
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  Silver Dream Racer
  
  hi there its Peter Eames here silver Dream Racer is all about Motorcycle Racing and is one of the Best Films made by one of the Heartthrobsof the 1970's ... read more »
  
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- - rocker2009
  - 17 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 15 Jul 2009 at 07:35
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  Silver Dream Racer
  
  My wife is writing this review. Being a David Essex I thought this film was absolutly fantastic, exciting and sometimes funny.
  
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  - Mexborough
  - 23 Jan 2009 at 22:23
- - 0
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  Gutting - Truly Disappointing
  
  I rented this film as it's been a fvourite since childhood and i haven;t seen it since goodness knows when. The ending always made me sad (not going to say... read more »
  
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  - Worcester, England
  - 15 Oct 2008 at 16:16
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  Silver Dream Racer
  
  I like David Essex but this film is dated, dated, dated.
  
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  - Staines
  - 24 Aug 2008 at 22:53
- - 1
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  classic
  
  ive loved this film since i was a wee lad great from start to finish
  
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  - wales
  - 24 Sep 2007 at 11:47
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  CLASSIC
  
  When I was a young kid, my hero was Barry Sheene, even though I missed his greatest era, I watched every race on video (remember them!!!!!) and still to this ... read more »
  
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- - Brandon Flavell
  - Walsall, England
  - 24 Sep 2007 at 11:18
- - 0
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  Much of a muchness!!!!!
  
  Same old scene, brother is killed, leaves something behind, brother has to 'make it happen' for the love of his brother. We knew what was going to ... read more »
  
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  - Wednesbury, England
  - 14 Oct 2006 at 06:50
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  david essex at his best
  
  this film is great brings back some fine memories and the music to it is as good rent it you wont be dissapointed.
  
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- - shaun jackson
  - worksop
  - 23 Nov 2005 at 18:28
- - 5
  - 0
  Ending.....
  
  This film is about a motorbike rider who wants to be the best. He finally gets his dream bike throught a tragic accident. He goes on to prove how good he is. ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 24 Aug 2005 at 18:47
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- - 9
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  Remember this film ...
  
  Remember this film with a passion as was there when they filmed a lot of it
  
  what on earth have they done to the ending this was not how the film ... read more »
  
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- 32254
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  - SALISBURY
  - 04 Apr 2004 at 11:06
- - 5
  - 0
  Ending.....
  
  This film is about a motorbike rider who wants to be the best. He finally gets his dream bike throught a tragic accident. He goes on to prove how good he is. ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 24 Aug 2005 at 18:47
- - 3
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  A minor fault
  
  I have one fault with this movie. Not with movie as such but more with carlton. Anyone who remembers this classic bike movie will remember that the very end of ... read more »
  
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  - North East
  - 17 Dec 2003 at 00:20
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  change of ending
  
  what happened to the original ending. such a let down this version. whos idea was it to change the ending, where the bike failed after going through the ... read more »
  
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- - lynne arnold
  - weymouth dorset
  - 31 May 2005 at 15:45
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  classic
  
  ive loved this film since i was a wee lad great from start to finish
  
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  - wales
  - 24 Sep 2007 at 11:47
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  THE ENDING
  
  I have this brilliant film on its way to me as I type this. I remember the ending as it was also, but I also know that they re-made the ending as it was thought... read more »
  
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- 116215
- - ste379@msn.com
  - England
  - 20 Jun 2005 at 21:34
- - 0
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  david essex at his best
  
  this film is great brings back some fine memories and the music to it is as good rent it you wont be dissapointed.
  
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- 177647
- - shaun jackson
  - worksop
  - 23 Nov 2005 at 18:28
- - 0
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  Much of a muchness!!!!!
  
  Same old scene, brother is killed, leaves something behind, brother has to 'make it happen' for the love of his brother. We knew what was going to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 373935
- - a customer
  - Wednesbury, England
  - 14 Oct 2006 at 06:50
- - 0
  - 0
  CLASSIC
  
  When I was a young kid, my hero was Barry Sheene, even though I missed his greatest era, I watched every race on video (remember them!!!!!) and still to this ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 478635
- - Brandon Flavell
  - Walsall, England
  - 24 Sep 2007 at 11:18
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  - 0
  Silver Dream Racer
  
  I like David Essex but this film is dated, dated, dated.
  
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- - a customer
  - Staines
  - 24 Aug 2008 at 22:53

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  Two professional motorcycle racers competing in the world motorcycle championship find themselves at odds in a more personal type of competition. They both love the same woman. Mick Freeman (played by popstar David Essex) gains the edge when he discovers the bike of his dream, the Silver Dream ...