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Street of No Return

  • 19891989
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
564
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Street of No Return (1989)
ActionDramaCrime
A rock star-turned-bum, his vocal chords severed at the height of his career for the love of a woman, reclaims his forgotten past after viewing a music video and seeks revenge against the mo... Read allA rock star-turned-bum, his vocal chords severed at the height of his career for the love of a woman, reclaims his forgotten past after viewing a music video and seeks revenge against the mobster who maimed him.A rock star-turned-bum, his vocal chords severed at the height of his career for the love of a woman, reclaims his forgotten past after viewing a music video and seeks revenge against the mobster who maimed him.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
564
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  • Director
    • Samuel Fuller
  • Writers
    • Jacques Bral(screenplay)
    • Samuel Fuller(screenplay)
    • David Goodis(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Keith Carradine
    • Valentina Vargas
    • Bill Duke
  • Director
    • Samuel Fuller
  • Writers
    • Jacques Bral(screenplay)
    • Samuel Fuller(screenplay)
    • David Goodis(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Keith Carradine
    • Valentina Vargas
    • Bill Duke
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    • 10User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Michael
    Valentina Vargas
    Valentina Vargas
    • Celia
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Lieutenant Borel
    Andréa Ferréol
    Andréa Ferréol
    • Rhoda
    Bernard Fresson
    Bernard Fresson
    • Morin
    Marc de Jonge
    • Eddie
    Rebecca Potok
    Rebecca Potok
    • Bertha
    Jacques Martial
    Jacques Martial
    • Gerard
    Sérgio Godinho
    • Pernoy
    António Rosário
    • Meathead
    Dominique Hulin
    • Dablin
    Gordon Heath
    • Black Bum
    Joe Abdo
    • White Bum
    Trevor A. Stephens
    • Lambert
    • (as Trevor Stephens)
    Filipe Ferrer
    • Gauvreau
    Jeremy Boultbee
    • Doctor
    Guilherme Filipe
    Guilherme Filipe
    • Patrol Officer
    Pedro Rosa Nunes
    • Patrol Officer
    • (as Pedro Nunes)
    • Director
      • Samuel Fuller
    • Writers
      • Jacques Bral(screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Samuel Fuller(screenplay) (dialogue)
      • David Goodis(based on the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      One year later, Bill Duke co-starred with Keith Carradine's brother David Carradine in the film "Bird On A Wire (1990)."
    • Connections
      Referenced in Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germany (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Street of No Return
      Sung by Keith Carradine

      Lyrics by Samuel Fuller

      Music by Keith Carradine

      Arranged by Karl-Heinz Schafer

      Copyright 1989 by Francis Dreyfus Music & Thunder Films International S.A.

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    As subtle as a hammer to the face
    OK, I've seen a few of Sam Fuller's films now, but I'm still not sure whether he's a veritable genius or just a complete crackpot. Street of No Return does little to clarify things. As others have pointed out, it's not a particularly good film, but it is classic Fuller, in that it attempts to deal with salient social issues with bombastic acting, lurid violence, and some seriously ham-fisted dialogue. But that's why people (myself included) can't get enough of Fuller's work: it's so preposterous yet sincere you can't help but love it. After forty years of directing, Fuller obstinately sticks to his thematic and stylistic guns, for better or worse. In particular the dialogue seems incredibly anachronistic, as though everyone in the film grew up watching Fuller's own Pickup on South Street or Underworld USA. Like Kinji Fukasaku's Triple Cross (92), Street of No Return is the work of an aging maverick director who, despite a complete lack of commercial and critical success, never wavered in his artistic convictions. And for those of us who may stumble upon their work years later, it makes their films all the more endearing. The fantoma DVD release comes with a 'making of' which is really just an excuse to film the bellicose yet lovable Fuller spouting off on (what else?) race, violence, and the good old days of street journalism, and is well worth the price of rental alone.
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    • jdquinn-1
    • Oct 30, 2004

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1989 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Portugal
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Samuel Fuller's Street of No Return
    • Filming locations
      • Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Thunder Films International
      • France 3 Cinéma
      • Animatógrafo
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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