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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)
Standing Eight Count
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A must for Scorcese/De Niro fans 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:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
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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Director Cameo: [Martin Scorsese]The director appears a further two times in addition to his credited appearance as Jimmy Shorts: first, he is visible in a "portrait" with Harvey Keitel (for one frame) in the opening home movies/main title sequence. Second, his voice appears as narration: "Father I'm not worthy of your flesh." moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Michael gets into the back seat of the car to discuss the fine German lenses that he has procured, it is obviously dusk. But in the next shot from the car's interior, it's night time. moreSoundtrack:
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This film has been overshadowed with all the praise heaped on other Martin Scorcese/Robert De Niro films, but this is a classic which is as good as Casino or Goodfellas. It's more rough around the edges and less tightly plotted than those films, but less cold hearted, and De Niro and Keitel are amazing in these early roles. The sense of tension and danger towards the end, when the situation is spinning out of control, is done perfectly. You can see the influence of this in the films of Danny Boyle and especially Quentin Tarantino. A must for Scorcese/De Niro fans.