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Streets of Fire

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
22K
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Streets of Fire (1984)
Theatrical Trailer from Universal Pictures
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ActionCrimeDrama
A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.A mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
22K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,550
48
    • Walter Hill
    • Walter Hill
    • Larry Gross
  • Stars
    • Michael Paré
    • Diane Lane
    • Rick Moranis
    • Walter Hill
    • Walter Hill
    • Larry Gross
  • Stars
    • Michael Paré
    • Diane Lane
    • Rick Moranis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 223User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    Willem Dafoe in Streets of Fire (1984)
    Diane Lane in Streets of Fire (1984)
    Diane Lane in Streets of Fire (1984)
    Michael Paré in Streets of Fire (1984)

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    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Tom Cody
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Ellen Aim
    Rick Moranis
    Rick Moranis
    • Billy Fish
    Amy Madigan
    Amy Madigan
    • McCoy
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Raven
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh
    • Reva
    Richard Lawson
    Richard Lawson
    • Ed Price
    Rick Rossovich
    Rick Rossovich
    • Officer Cooley
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Clyde
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • Greer
    Stoney Jackson
    Stoney Jackson
    • The Sorels - Bird
    Grand L. Bush
    Grand L. Bush
    • The Sorels - Reggie
    • (as Grand Bush)
    Robert Townsend
    Robert Townsend
    • The Sorels - Lester
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • The Sorels - B.J.
    • (as Mykel T. Williamson)
    Elizabeth Daily
    Elizabeth Daily
    • Baby Doll
    Lynne Thigpen
    Lynne Thigpen
    • Motorwoman
    Marine Jahan
    • 'Torchie's' Dancer
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Ben Gunn
      • Walter Hill
      • Walter Hill
      • Larry Gross
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was intended to be the first in a trilogy of action films starring Michael Paré as Tom Cody. However, its failure at the box office had put an end to the project.
    • Goofs
      When the Sorels' bus is stopped by the cop roadblock, as McCoy is pulling the bus to a stop, there's a shot of her in the driver's seat. Seated directly behind Amy Madigan is a middle aged woman who looks like a crew member, present throughout the entire shot. She disappears immediately after the cut and is never seen again, nor was she a passenger on the bus prior to this scene.
    • Quotes

      McCoy: You know everywhere I go there's always an asshole.

    • Alternate versions
      An 'R' rated version of the film was shown to theater exhibitors before being cut to a 'PG' for theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Quantum Leap: Miss Deep South - June 7, 1958 (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Nowhere Fast
      Performed by Fire Inc.

      Vocals: Holly Sherwood, Rory Dodd, Eric Troyer

      Written and Produced by Jim Steinman

    User reviews223

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    9/10
    Having missed this movie so many years ago, I'm so glad I finally watched Streets of Fire
    After about 25 years, I finally watched this underrated Walter Hill film that not only had several action sequences but also a few complete musical performances that just blew my breath away. I mean, seeing Diane Lane in the opening and closing numbers were some of the most awesome scenes in this movie. By the way, that's not her singing but that of Holly Sherwood. Another singer, Laurie Sargent, also dubs her in another musical segment. Her, I remember from the video "10-9-8" with her group Face to Face, who portray Lane's group The Attackers, whenever it showed on the TBS weekend late night music video compilation show "Night Tracks" during the '80s. Anyway, Michael Pare plays the antihero lead Tom Cody who agrees to rescue former flame Ellen Aim (Ms. Lane's character) from the clutches of Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe) for a price. Rick Moranis-as Aim's manager Billy Fish-agrees to provide the dough while Amy Madigan-as the tough-as-nails McCoy-tags along. Along the way, we meet Cody's sister Reva (Deborah Van Valkenburgh), Clyde the Bartender (Bill Paxton), Bill Gunn-the guy who reveals where Ellen and Raven are (Ed Begley, Jr.), Greer-one of the members of Shaddock's gang: The Bombers (Lee Ving), and the musical group The Sorels of which two of those members are B.J. (Mykelti Willimson) and Lester (Robert Townsend). I'll stop there and just mention that I found the whole thing awesome with the look of the picture especially when they showed those subway trains that I actually rode on when I briefly went back to my birthtown of Chicago, Ill. as a 10-year-old kid in the summer of 1977. And most of the dialogue-courtesy of Hill and Larry Gross-just cackles with atmosphere, especially when Pare, Madigan, and especially Moranis put in their two cents as their characters. In fact, this is quite a departure for the latter as he usually is more comically nerdy compared to the more straight character he plays here though he gets some point-on wisecracks. And all the songs are just so great especially when they're written by such luminaries as Lieber & Stoller, Stevie Nicks, and Jim Steinman. And what about that score by Ry Cooder with some help by Jimmy Iovine! In summation, Streets of Fire was just such a cool movie to watch so that's a high recommendation. P.S. One of those great songs was "I Can Dream About You" which The Sorels lip-synced to Winston Ford's vocals though the single release was performed by that song's writer, Dan Hartman, who was previously known for singing on The Edgar Winter Group's "Free Ride" as well as the Disco hit, "Instant Replay". The dancer on the table at Torchie's was one Marine Jahan who the previous year was revealed to be Jennifer Beals' dance double in Flashdance. Besides knowing Moranis from "SCTV" and some other movies and Ed Begley, Jr. from "St. Elsewhere", I also recognized Deborah Van Valkenburgh from "Too Close for Comfort" and Lee Ving as the lead singer of the punk band Fear when they appeared on "Saturday Night Live". And since I just mentioned that I was born in Chicago, I also feel like noting the other players that came from there: Amy Madigan-who graduated from Marquette University which is where one of my younger sisters also finished school, Robert Townsend, and Kathy Griffin who appears as a concert goer here.
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    • The ending seems a little off. Was there supposed to be a sequel?
    • Is McCoy a lesbian?

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • RKO Pictures
      • A Hill-Gordon-Silver Production
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
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