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Release Date:
14 October 1973 (USA)
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Tagline:
You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets...
Plot:
A small-time hood struggles to succeed on the "mean streets" of Little Italy. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Little Italy
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Epilepsy
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New York
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New York City
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Money
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Awards:
2 wins
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(43 articles)
Scorsese Scores Mol For "Boardwalk Empire"...
(From SneakPeek. 5 December 2009, 2:15 PM, PST)
The Naughts: The Critics of the '00s
(From IFC. 3 December 2009, 11:31 AM, PST)
(From SneakPeek. 5 December 2009, 2:15 PM, PST)
The Naughts: The Critics of the '00s
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early Scorsese masterpiece
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert De Niro | ... | Johnny Boy | |
| Harvey Keitel | ... | Charlie | |
| David Proval | ... | Tony | |
| Amy Robinson | ... | Teresa | |
| Richard Romanus | ... | Michael | |
| Cesare Danova | ... | Giovanni | |
| Victor Argo | ... | Mario (as Vic Argo) | |
| George Memmoli | ... | Joey | |
| Lenny Scaletta | ... | Jimmy | |
| Jeannie Bell | ... | Diane | |
| Murray Moston | ... | Oscar (as Murray Mosten) | |
| David Carradine | ... | Drunk | |
| Robert Carradine | ... | Boy With Gun | |
| Lois Walden | ... | Jewish Girl | |
| Harry Northup | ... | Soldier |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Season of the Witch (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
112 min | Spain:107 min (DVD edition)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)
Certification:
Hong Kong:III |
Argentina:18 |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:R (DVD rating) |
Brazil:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:18A (video rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 (re-rating) |
France:-16 (original rating) |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:VM14 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:16 (1977) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (re-rating) (1993) |
UK:X (original rating) |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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When raising money for the film, Martin Scorsese was offered a healthy sum by his mentor Roger Corman on the condition that he shoot the movie with an all-black cast. Scorsese had to turn Corman down.
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Factual errors: While it's true that the soundtrack incorrectly lists "Steppin Out" as "Hideaway", by Cream, that's because on the "Live Cream Vol.2" CD, which is where this track came from, the track is mislabeled that way.
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Quotes:
Johnny Boy:
You see, I borrow money all over this neighborhood, left and right from every BODY, I never pay them back. So, I can't borrow no money from nobody no more, right? So, who would that leave me to borrow money from but you? I borrow money from you, because you're the only jerk-off around here who I can borrow money from without payin' back, right? You know, 'cause that's what you are, that's what I think of you: a jerk-off.
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Soundtrack:
I MET HIM ON A SUNDAY
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Mean Streets was a brilliant early film by Martin Scorsese. It was his first ever collaboration with Robert DeNiro. Their very successful partnership has produced some of the best movies ever made: Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and Casino. It also helped launch Harvey Keitel to stardom.
Keitel as Charlie and DeNiro as Johnny Boy deliver great performances. Scorsese's direction is strong. Even close to 30 years ago, these three men show the talent which would eventually place them among the very best in the business. Scorsese uses a great selection of popular music in Mean Streets and that has become a trademark of his.
Mean Streets easily ranks with Scorsese's best. 9/10