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Streets of Fire (1984) 6.7
A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang. Director:Walter Hill |
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| Diane Lane | ... |
Ellen Aim
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Billy Fish
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McCoy
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Reva Cody
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Officer Ed Price
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Clyde the Bartender
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Greer
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Reggie - The Sorels
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Lester - The Sorels
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B.J. - The Sorels
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Rock and Roll singer is taken captive by a motorcycle gang in a strange world that seems to be a cross of the 1950's and the present or future. Her ex-boyfriend returns to town and to find her missing and goes to her rescue. Written by K. Rose <rcs@texas.net>
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Tonight is what it means to be young. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 June 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Calles de fuego See more »Box Office
Budget:
$14,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$5,600,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Performed by The Ry Cooder Band
Written by Duane Eddy / Lee Hazlewood
Produced by Ry Cooder
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During the last dialogue between Amy Madigan and Michael Paré, while referring to a a stolen car, she uses the expression "Finders keepers": this may be a reference to CHiPs: Finders Keepers (1981) where she had a part at the beginning of her career. See more »Goofs
The window in the diner is totally crushed after Tom throws several thugs through it. In the next scene the window appears to be fixed with tape, and that would have been impossible. See more »Quotes
McCoy: You know some of you guys have some cute little asses. It'd be a real shame if I had to blow'em off.See more »
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FIRST LOVE FIRST TEARSPerformed by The Ry Cooder Band
Written by Duane Eddy / Lee Hazlewood
Produced by Ry Cooder
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At the time of STREETS OF FIRE's release, director Walter Hill said in an interview that he wanted to utilise every single known cliche and place it in the context of the gangland arena we see. Well, from my own point of view, the film is actually one of the best Hill has ever done and has a great soundtrack to boot.
Interestingly enough, one of the film's tracks, I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU by Dan Hartman, made it into the UK Top 30 in 1985, thanks in part to the now-disgraced pop entrepreneur Jonathan King, whose programmes ENTERTAINMENT USA and NO LIMITS introduced a lot of records that wouldn't have made it onto UK radio airplay without them. As it stands though, the film's opening credit sequence, featuring a fight sequence that would pave the way for similar ones in the LETHAL WEAPON saga is as good as the one for THE WARRIORS.
The cast is first-rate, Michael Pare, Diane Lane, Willem DaFoe, Amy Madigan and Rick Moranis (who always reminded me at the time of a pupil in my school who irritated the hell out of everybody!!!) and Ry Cooder provides another competent score.
If you haven't seen this film yet, then watch it in a double bill with any one of the other Joel Silver films such as the LETHAL WEAPON saga and especially THE MATRIX films to make the image and style association with this one.