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14 October 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets...Plot:
A small-time hood struggles to succeed on the "mean streets" of Little Italy. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(24 articles)
The gutting of Miramax, Pt. II: Is this the end of New York movie culture? (From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 2 November 2009, 3:58 PM, PST)
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For Most Directors This Would Be Their Peak... For Scorsese It's a START! more (161 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert De Niro | ... | Johnny Boy |
 | Harvey Keitel | ... | Charlie |
 | David Proval | ... | Tony |
 | Amy Robinson | ... | Teresa |
| Richard Romanus | ... | Michael |
| Cesare Danova | ... | Giovanni |
| Victor Argo | ... | Mario (as Vic Argo) |
| George Memmoli | ... | Joey |
| Lenny Scaletta | ... | Jimmy |
| Jeannie Bell | ... | Diane |
| Murray Moston | ... | Oscar (as Murray Mosten) |
 | David Carradine | ... | Drunk |
 | Robert Carradine | ... | Boy With Gun |
| Lois Walden | ... | Jewish Girl |
 | Harry Northup | ... | Soldier |
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Also Known As:
Season of the Witch (USA) (working title)Hexenkessel (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Aljas utcák (Hungary) [hu]
Caminhos Perigosos (Brazil) [pt]
Dödspolarna (Sweden) [sv]
Gaden uden nåde (Denmark) [da]
Kakofimoi dromoi (Greece) [el]
Malas calles (Spain) [es]
Mals carrers (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Mean Streets (France) [fr]
Mean streets - les rues chaudes (France) [fr]
Os Cavaleiros do Asfalto (Portugal) [pt]
Sudenpesä (Finland) [fi]
Ulice nedzy (Poland) [pl]
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
112 min | Spain:107 min (DVD edition)Country:
USALanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)Certification:
Hong Kong:III | Argentina:18 | Iceland:16 | Canada:R (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 | Australia:M | Canada:18A (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 (re-rating) | France:-16 (original rating) | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:16 (1977) | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (re-rating) (1993) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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The title change from SEASON OF THE WITCH to MEAN STREETS was inspired from a Raymond Chandler line, "Down these mean streets a man must go." Film critic Jay Cocks suggested the change to Martin Scorsese, who thought it pretentious at first but eventually came to agree it was effective. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: While it's true that the soundtrack incorrectly lists "Steppin Out" as "Hideaway", by Cream, that's because on the "Live Cream Vol.2" CD, which is where this track came from, the track is mislabeled that way. moreQuotes:
Johnny Boy: You see, I borrow money all over this neighborhood, left and right from every BODY, I never pay them back. So, I can't borrow no money from nobody no more, right? So, who would that leave me to borrow money from but you? I borrow money from you, because you're the only jerk-off around here who I can borrow money from without payin' back, right? You know, 'cause that's what you are, that's what I think of you: a jerk-off. moreSoundtrack:
THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES moreFAQ
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MEAN STREETS (4+ outta 5 stars)
Maybe the film doesn't look like so much these days... since most of the story techniques, film stylings and intense performances have been re-done and over-done to the point of cliche... but when I first saw this movie... WHAM! I was blown away! And, now having seen it some half a dozen or more times, I still find it riveting... the dialogue, the camerawork, the way music is utilized... just brilliant! Martin Scorsese directs the first big, big film for Harvey Keitel and Robert DeNiro... they all did great work here... and, incredibly, got even BETTER as years went by. Keitel plays the good Catholic who feels the need to look out for crazy psycho punk Johnny Boy (DeNiro) who is in debt to every loan shark in town... and shows no signs of paying any of them back. Fabulous quotes galore... most of them laden with profanity: "I f*** you right where you breathe!" "What's a mook?" "You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bulls*** and you know it."