Savage Streets (1984)

Director:

Danny Steinmann

Writers:

Norman Yonemoto (screenplay) and
Danny Steinmann (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 October 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Tagline:

An eye for an eye.

Plot:

A teenage vigilante (Blair) seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend.

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Revenge | Punk | Bear Trap | Crossbow

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Linda Blair	...	Brenda
John Vernon	...	Principal Underwood
Robert Dryer	...	Jake
Johnny Venocur	...	Vince
Sal Landi	...	Fargo
Scott Mayer	...	Red
Debra Blee	...	Rachel
Lisa Freeman	...	Francine
Marcia Karr	...	Stevie
Luisa Leschin	...	Maria
Linnea Quigley	...	Heather
Ina Romeo	...	Stella
Jill Jaxx	...	Waitress (as Jill Bunker)
Mitch David Carter	...	Greg (as Mitch Carter)
Richard DeHaven	...	Richie

Also Known As:

Zombie Brigade (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

93 min | Norway:87 min | UK:80 min (heavily cut) | Australia:83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (CFI)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | West Germany:18 (heavily cut) | Iceland:16 | UK:18 (heavily cut) | Australia:R | France:-16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:(Banned) | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:(Banned) (Nova Scotia) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Ginso Investment Corp.

Trivia:

Cherie Currie was originally cast as Brenda.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Brenda sets Jake on fire after pouring the solvent on him, the close-ups of Jake on fire reveal a hooded figure, obviously a stunt double.

Quotes:

Jake: [as he's hovering over Brenda lying on the ground] I am going to cut your heart out and EAT IT!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout (1990) (V)

Soundtrack:

In The Night

Classic 80's sleeze-fest!

Definitely the highlight of Linda Blair's post-Exorcist career, this sleezy tale of high school revenge is a must for bad film fans everywhere.

This touching tale tells the story of Brenda (Blair), a tough high school gal who spends her nights drinking peach brandy on the streets of LA with her equally tough friends. One night, they make the mistake of messing with a gang called the Scars ("careful Brenda, these dudes look dangerous"), and before you know it, the Scars have raped and beaten Brenda's deaf, mute sister. Once Brenda learns the truth of what happened, she vows revenge on those responsible.

Directed by Daniel Steinman (Friday the 13th Pt 5), this film has some of the best (and worst) dialogue ever to grace the screen. Blair is fantastic, a hilarious mix of flared nostrils and foul language. Even better is John Vernon,as the principal, in his second film with Blair (Chained Heat is another must see). Vernon steals every scene he's in, whether he's telling Brenda she has "a great body" (!) or telling the Scars to "go f**k an iceberg"!

This is the ultimate 80s high school movie - terrible music, awful acting, questionable violence and gratuitous nudity. Seek it out if you haven't seen it. It's best seen in it's uncut form, as here in the UK twelve minutes were censored!