I had an old vhs copy that was in poor shape that i would watch whenever i needed a little cheese. The only thing that separates silver dream racer from your average, runofthemill, underdog sports story is its abrupt, ghastly ending. The film was produced, written and directed by david wickes. Essex stars as nick freeman, a motorcycle racer who, following the death of his brother, inherits a revolutionary. The movie is loosely based on the rivalry between the late great barry sheene and kenny roberts who were both ace. Jul 29, 2016 released in 1980 and starring david essex as struggling privateer bike racer nick freeman, silver dream racer was the rocky of motorcycle racing movies. Were can i download the movie silver dream racer withdavid essex 1980. Silver dream racer starring david essex and was a rags to riches tale about an. Its impossible to go any further without jumping into spoiler territory, so if you want to stay blissfully ignorant, just skip on to the next paragraph. Silver dream racer opening credits hq tuned youtube. Multiawards winner dream racer shows the legendary dakar rally in its purest form no sponsors, no multimillion dollar team. I liked this movie since i first saw it too many years ago. A catatonic david essex hauls himself up, sheenestyle, to higher sponsorship on the motorcycle racing circuit. The bike is revolutionary and nick sees a way to pursue his dream.
To find out more or to change your cookie settings, visit the cookies section of our privacy policy. Beau bridges, heavily sponsored, is his main rival, and the race is on. David essex is a greasy motor mechanic who achieves his dream of entering the big world of motorbike racing when he finally gets sponsorship. Song information for silver dream machine david essex on allmusic. Well, silver dream racer is the to be twenty of sports films. Nov, 2009 were can i download the movie silver dream racer withdavid essex 1980. Silver dream machine david essex song info allmusic. By clicking ok you agree to allow cookies to be placed. By the time silver dream racer came around, he had found a way to combine his love of motorcycles with moviemaking for what amounts to a love letter to the sport. The first of these fits neatly into the performance dinghy category, which might well, be a surprise location for the silver sailor, but then, why not. Mike arnold would certainly meet the terms of being a silver sailor himself and he certainly recognised many of the conditions described above with his alto dinghy.
David essex was reunited with the silver dream racer after more than 30 years at a film premiere last night. Nov 22, 2010 title silver dream racer release year 1983 running time 111 min categories dramas action adventure romance ratings imdb 5. But among all the biking footage in a yarn about a revolutionary prototype which challenges and, natch, licks all world championship comers. I hate to spoil the picture for anyone who hasnt seen it so lets just say the picture ends on kind of a downer. The basic premise of the story is good, but then the plot is overcooked and sensationalised to the point where the suspension of disbelief becomes impossible. The soundtrack to a fairly dreadful movie about motorbike racing, silver dream racer nevertheless brought david essex yet another major british hit, as the title track soared to number four, even as the album itself bombed. Despite some unconvincing green screen work in a few shots, the racing sequences are exciting to watch, and the titular vehicle is a nifty bit of machinery whose own history could. Silver dream racer pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released silver dream racer pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. We also love the professionals and the sweeney too and have a dedicated forum for each of these shows. Nope, youre not imagining it, nor are you dreaming, they have indeed done a highdefinition transfer of silver dream racer.
Watch silver dream racer movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Oh yes, still ripe as you like from many many years ago comes silver dream racer starring david essex, which has been rereleased onto dvd and bluray by way of a high definition transfer. David essex made music that was poles apart from the stuff i liked, the movie was pretty cheesy and the silver dream racer itself was to anyone who knew. Silver dream racer 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Silver dream racer is a 1980 motorracing film starring british pop star david essex and beau bridges. Silver dream racer movie trailer and videos tv guide. Pg 1h 41min action, drama, sport 16 september 1983 usa. Silver dream racer soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Silver dream racer 1980, directed by david wickes film.
Diary of a gentleman driver embarking on his fifth season of racing, tolman motorsports david pattison shares the gentleman drivers. David essex silver dream racer 1980, vinyl discogs. Silver dream racer 1980 is a film starring david essex and beau bridges. It would become the last film to be made by the rank organisation. If you like silver dream racer you are looking for realistic, semi serious and twist ending movies about with sport, friends, romance, family relations, love triangle, contests and competitions and parents and children themes of action, drama and sport genre shot in uk. Dream racer tv shows some of the best movies of all time, new movies on dvd and on demand including internationally acclaimed and multiaward winning motorcycle dakar rally movie, dream racer the most awarded motorcycle movie of all time with 10 international film awards. The best dakar rally film ever made, dream racer shows the legendary dakar rally race in its purest form no sponsors, no multimillion dollar team, not even a mechanic just one rider, a motorbike, a film maker and the worlds most dangerous race. Its back in may 1979 and im rushing to my local newsagents to pick up the latest copy of american bike magazine cycle world.
Featuring thrilling scenes filmed at the 1979 british grand prix and a powerful score by john cameron and a memorable topten hit for essex himself silver dream racer is presented here in a. Pop legend david essex stars opposite beau bridges in a bittersweet story set in the cutthroat world of motorcycle racing. As i walk into the shop i glimpse the front cover and there, in. Woody woodpecker sticker which, by magic, has disappeared when they take the bike out of the van. Silver dream racer 1980 an upstart british motorcycle racer david essex rivals an american hotshot beau bridges with his brothers 500cc prototype. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Corbett, diane keen, lee montague, sheila white, patrick ryecart.
Nick freeman is a talented motorcycle racer but lacks a decent bike. Silver dream racer is a motorracing film starring british pop star david essex and beau bridges. What does that have to do with a 1980 motorcycleracing movie, you might ask. Sep 07, 2017 featuring thrilling scenes filmed at the 1979 british grand prix and a powerful score by john cameron and a memorable topten hit for essex himself silver dream racer is presented here in a. Silver dream racer dvd 2006 david essex, wickes dir cert pg amazing value. The film was produced, written and directed by david. Silver dream racer starred musician, singersongwriter and actor david essex who wrote the music for the film, and himself a bike enthusiast, as nick freeman a motorcycle racer who, following the death of his brother, inherits a revolutionary prototype motorcycle a starring role for a barton suzuki twostroke,square four cylinder. The number 1 minder forum for minder fans all over the world. Patrick ryecart, ed bishop, david wickes, silver dream racer. David essex stars as nick freeman, a motorcycle racer who, following the death of his brother, inherits a.
Silver dream racer 1983 27x41 orig movie poster fff75012 beau bridges. David essex reunited with silver dream racer at bsb film. To celebrate the rerelease of iconic motorcycle film, silver dream racer, weve teamed up with network distributing to give away two copies on bluray. Were can i download the movie silver dream racer withdavid. May 19, 2000 its back in may 1979 and im rushing to my local newsagents to pick up the latest copy of american bike magazine cycle world. Essex stars as nick freeman, a motorcycle racer who, following. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. David essex, beau bridges, cristina raines, clarke peters.
It is also possible to buy silver dream racer on amazon video as download or rent it on amazon video online. We use cookies to collect and analyse information on site performance and usage,and to enhance and customise content and advertisements. Silver dream racer the 1983 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Heres a quick clip and a link below for a little more info, well post. I bought this mainly out of nostalgia, because i was at the silverstone grand prix where the race scenes were filmed. Diary of a gentleman driver tolman motorsports david pattison shares the gentleman drivers perspective with dsc readers, this time its rockingham british gt and brands gt4 europe. Silver dream racer is available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, epix, epix.
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