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Streets of Fire -- A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang.

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Director:
Walter Hill
Writers:
Walter Hill (written by) &
Larry Gross (written by)
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Release Date:
1 June 1984 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Music | Romance | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Tonight is what it means to be young. See more »
Plot:
A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Michael Paré ... Tom Cody

Diane Lane ... Ellen Aim

Rick Moranis ... Billy Fish

Amy Madigan ... McCoy

Willem Dafoe ... Raven Shaddock

Deborah Van Valkenburgh ... Reva Cody

Richard Lawson ... Officer Ed Price

Rick Rossovich ... Officer Cooley

Bill Paxton ... Clyde the Bartender

Lee Ving ... Greer - Bomber
Stoney Jackson ... Bird - The Sorels

Grand L. Bush ... Reggie - The Sorels

Robert Townsend ... Lester - The Sorels

Mykelti Williamson ... B.J. - The Sorels (as Mykel T. Williamson)

Elizabeth Daily ... Baby Doll

Lynne Thigpen ... Subway Motorwoman
Marine Jahan ... Torchie's Dancer

Ed Begley Jr. ... Ben Gunn

John Dennis Johnston ... Pete the Mechanic
Harry Beer ... Squirt
Olivia Brown ... Addie
Kip Waldo ... Waldo

Peter Jason ... Ardmore Cop Harry
Matthew Laurance ... Ardmore Cop #2
Sarah Marten ... Woman in Diner
Tamu Blackwell ... Richmond Citizen
Ric Moreno ... Richmond Citizen
Antonie Becker ... Richmond Citizen
Elizabeth Jordan ... Richmond Citizen
Susan Cheng ... Bar Patron (as Susan Cheung)
Vicki McCarty ... Bar Patron

John Hateley ... Poker Player
Rock A. Walker ... Poker Player
Paul Mones ... The Roadmasters
Vince Deadrick Jr. ... The Roadmasters

Paul M. Lane ... The Roadmasters (as Paul Lane)
Bernie Pock ... The Roadmasters
Spiro Razatos ... The Roadmasters
Jeff Smolek ... The Roadmasters
William Beard II ... The Attackers
Stuart Kimball ... The Attackers
Angelo ... The Attackers
John Ryder ... The Attackers
Dave Alvin ... The Blasters
Philip Alvin ... The Blasters
Lee Allen ... The Blasters
William Bateman ... The Blasters
John Bazz ... The Blasters
Eugene Taylor ... The Blasters
Steve Berlin ... The Blasters
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman ... Bombers Gang Member (uncredited)

Kathy Griffin ... Concertgoer (uncredited)

Thomas R. Waters ... Himself (uncredited)
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Directed by
Walter Hill 
 
Writing credits
Walter Hill (written by) &
Larry Gross (written by)

Produced by
Lawrence Gordon .... producer
Gene Levy .... executive producer
Joel Silver .... producer
Mae Woods .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Ry Cooder 
 
Cinematography by
Andrew Laszlo 
 
Film Editing by
James Coblentz  (as Jim Coblentz)
Freeman A. Davies  (as Freeman Davies)
Michael Ripps 
 
Casting by
Judith Holstra 
Marcia Ross 
 
Production Design by
John Vallone 
 
Art Direction by
James Allen 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard C. Goddard 
 
Costume Design by
Marilyn Vance 
 
Makeup Department
Michael Germain .... makeup artist
Dagmar Loesch .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Gene Levy .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rob Corn .... second second assistant director
Deborah Love .... second assistant director
David Sosna .... first assistant director
Victoria E. Rhodes .... second second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Anthony Brockliss .... assistant art director (as Tony Brockliss)
Ronnie Chambers .... lead man (as Ronnie D. Chambers)
James M. Davis .... construction foreman
Jaymes Hinkle .... scenic artist
Martha Johnston .... set designer
Johnny Lattanzio .... construction coordinator
Peg McClellan .... illustrator
Joseph Musso .... production illustrator
Craig Raiche .... property master
Mike Rutgard .... lead man
John Schacht .... lead man
Robert J. Schlafle .... set designer (as Bob Schafle)
Tom von Badinski .... welder foreman
John Zemansky .... property master
Robert Misetich .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson .... sound editor (as Richard Anderson)
Michael J. Benavente .... assistant sound editor
John Dunn .... sound editor
Stephen Hunter Flick .... supervising sound editor (as Stephen Flick)
Walter A. Gest .... sound re-recordist
David W. Gray .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Vince Melandri .... adr editor
Donald O. Mitchell .... sound re-recording mixer
Ginny Oliver .... adr recordist
Charleen Richards .... adr mixer
Gary Ritchie .... sound re-recordist
Harvey Rosenstock .... adr editor
Joan Rowe .... foley artist
David E. Stone .... sound editor
James E. Webb .... sound (as Jim Webb)
Marshall Winn .... sound editor
Shelly Yakus .... special sound consultant
Christopher Flick .... apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Johnny Borgese .... special effects
Howard Jensen .... special effects
Wayne Rose .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Tony Willis .... effects cameraman (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunt performer
Jerry Brutsche .... stunt double
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunt performer
Terry Leonard .... stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt driver
Gary Robert .... stunts
Rick Sawaya .... stunts
John Ashby .... stunts (uncredited)
Tony Brubaker .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Paul .... stunts (uncredited)
Rick Seaman .... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Walker .... stunts (uncredited)
Kyle J. Wood .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lloyd Ahern II .... camera operator
Eugene Earle .... first assistant camera (as Gene Earle)
Thomas Laughridge .... camera operator
Robert Marta .... camera operator (as Bob Marta)
Richard Craig Meinardus .... first assistant camera (as Dick Meinardus)
Jeff Miller .... assistant camera
Rick Neff .... camera operator
Stephen Vaughan .... still photographer
Michael D. Weldon .... first assistant camera (as Michael Weldon)
 
Casting Department
Jim Green .... extras casting
Carl Joy .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Harris Jr. .... costume supervisor
Dan Moore .... costume supervisor
Deborah Lynn Scott .... costume supervisor (as Deborah L. Scott)
Barbara Siebert .... costume supervisor (as Barbara Siebert Bolticoff)
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods .... costume assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Carmel Davies .... assistant editor
Barbara Gandolfo-Frady .... assistant editor (as Barbara Gandolfo)
Aubrey Head .... color consultant
Kelly Mahan-Jaramillo .... apprentice editor (as E. Kelly Mahan)
Marilyn McMahon Adams .... assistant editor (as Marilyn McMahon)
Richard Ritchie .... color consultant (as Dick Ritchie)
Larry Rovetti .... supervising color consultant
 
Music Department
Pat Burnette .... music producer
Ry Cooder .... scoring band
Jim Dickinson .... scoring band
Steve Douglas .... scoring band
Tim Drummond .... scoring band
Mark Ettel .... score engineer
Fire Inc. .... musician
Willie Green Jr. .... scoring band (as Willie Green)
Scott Grusin .... assistant music editor
Jim Keltner .... scoring band
David Lindley .... scoring band
John 'Juke' Logan .... scoring band
Baboo Pierre .... scoring band (as George Baboo Pierre)
The Ry Cooder Band .... musician
Michael Tronick .... music editor
Winston Ford .... singing voice: Stoney Jackson (uncredited ) (uncredited)
Winston Ford .... singing voice: Stoney Jackson (uncredited)
Laurie Sargent .... singing voice: Diane Lane (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Ronnie Baker .... transportation coordinator
Russ Dwyer .... transportation captain
Frank Khoury .... driver
 
Other crew
Rafe Blasi .... publicity coordinator
Mary F. Galloway .... location manager
Luca Kouimelis .... script supervisor
Amy Luder .... assistant: Larry Gordon
Harriet Monroe .... assistant: Walter Hill
Suzanne Nupoff .... assistant: Larry Gordon
Patty Raya .... assistant: Gene Levy
Elaine K. Thompson .... production associate
Marvin Towns Jr. .... production assistant
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen .... production coordinator
Paula Slade .... stand-in: Diane Lane (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
93 min | Argentina:95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1984) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:GP | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:18 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:R (original rating)
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USASee more »
Company:
RKO PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The tag line for the film was "Tonight is what it means to be young." When producer Joel Silver saw the poor box office numbers from the opening weekend, he quipped "Tonight is what it means to be dead."See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: At the end of the rescue scene, when Tom Cody knocks one of the Bombers off of his motorcycle, the wire used to pull the rider off can be seen.See more »
Quotes:
Clyde the Bartender:Let's see the color of your money.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996)See more »
Soundtrack:
YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTEDSee more »

FAQ

The ending seems a little off. Was there supposed to be a sequel?
Is McCoy a lesbian?
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41 out of 52 people found the following review useful.
Comic book action story with style, 15 January 2005
Author: madvikins from Sweden

I seems that not everyone understands the greatness with this movie? -The actors do a really good work-Moranis is one, and Pare is good, but he has much less to play with as a carachter. -style is everything here: the lines are like they where stolen from old westerns or movies from the 50s. To really enjoy this movie: do not expect the ordinary action...see it as a "musical" set in a theatre and admire the artificial "artsiness" of this studio-style film! ...the bad guys are really bad...but funny, -and the good guy is really brave... -This is not suppose to be your ordinary action movie! -This is art...and poetry!

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/MadvikinS

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