A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.
- Director
- Writers
- Martin Scorsese(screenplay)
- Mardik Martin(screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Martin Scorsese(screenplay)
- Mardik Martin(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 5 wins & 5 nominations
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Victor Argo
- Marioas Mario
- (as Vic Argo, Victor Argo)
Murray Moston
- Oscaras Oscar
- (as Murray Mosten)
- Director
- Writers
- Martin Scorsese(screenplay) (story)
- Mardik Martin(screenplay)
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Storyline
The future is set for Tony and Michael -- owning a neighborhood bar and making deals in the mean streets of New York City's Little Italy. For Charlie, the future is less clearly defined. A small-time hood, he works for his uncle, making collections and reclaiming bad debts. In love with a woman of whom his uncle disapproves (due to her epilepsy) and a friend of her disturbed cousin, Johnny Boy, a near psychotic whose trouble-making threatens them all -- Charlie just cannot reconcile opposing values. A failed attempt to escape (to Brooklyn) moves them all a step closer to a bitter, almost preordained future. —Dave Cook <cookd@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>
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- Welcome...but don't break the rules!
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- R
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaFrancis Ford Coppola contributed money to the budget of the film.
- GoofsThe end credits on the DVD incorrectly list David Carradine as "Oscar" and Robert Carradine as "Drunk".
- Quotes
Martin Scorsese: You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullshit and you know it.
- Alternate versionsNBC edited 10 minutes from this film for its 1977 network television premiere.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)
- SoundtracksJumpin' Jack Flash
Written by Mick Jagger (as M. Jagger), Keith Richards (as K. Richards) (uncredited)
By The Rolling Stones
Courtesy of ABKCO Records
Top review
Mean Streets
Both Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel are fantastic in Mean streets. I'm not a huge Robert De Niro fan as every time i see him act, i just think to myself that he Robert De Niro trying to be somebody. This is not the case in mean Streets for me. Instead he plays a kid who is young and stupid named Johnny boy. His performance is brilliant and is most likely one of his best. Keitel plays Charlie who looks out for Johhny. The opening line of the film basically tells you everything you would want to know about Charlie.
The film is gritty and shot in a documentary style with several tracking shots being carried out hand held. It takes the film 45 minutes to give you a clear plot and a clear understanding on what going to unfold. The last 20 minutes is directed perfectly with a palpable sense of suspense and is clearly the best ending you can give to this film. One negative would be that in the first half there literally no set pieces . Not a lot happens but saying this you get a clear understanding and fully engaged with the characters which makes the last 20 minutes outstanding.
It not the best film that Scorese has ever made but it clear by watching this that Mean Streets was his main starting point to his successful career
The film is gritty and shot in a documentary style with several tracking shots being carried out hand held. It takes the film 45 minutes to give you a clear plot and a clear understanding on what going to unfold. The last 20 minutes is directed perfectly with a palpable sense of suspense and is clearly the best ending you can give to this film. One negative would be that in the first half there literally no set pieces . Not a lot happens but saying this you get a clear understanding and fully engaged with the characters which makes the last 20 minutes outstanding.
It not the best film that Scorese has ever made but it clear by watching this that Mean Streets was his main starting point to his successful career
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- Aug 22, 2010
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Season of the Witch
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,645
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,645
- Mar 15, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $41,131
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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