Mean Streets (1973)

7.4	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Starring (View all)

Johnny Boy

Charlie

Tony

Teresa

Michael

Giovanni

Mario

Joey

Written by

Martin Scorsese

(screenplay) and

Mardik Martin

(screenplay)

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Scorsese's First, But Not All I Hoped For.

4 years, 1 month ago at Apr 5 14:34

The Cinephile

1 vote

Seeing as this is Scorsese's first film, I gave it more of a chance to sink in. It was an overall pretty good flick, but the pace was off, and I wasn't really hooked from beginning to end. The first half hour or so is rather slow, showing what the characters are about, so that was fine, but you never really get a feel for what the movie is about until after awhile. Or maybe I just missed it. Once ... read more

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2 years, 7 months ago at Oct 2 7:21

Xanadon't

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Going back and watching Mean Streets today it's little wonder that Scorsese has evolved into the great and iconic director that he is today. This film reveals glimpses of so many of the stylistic touches that have made Scorsese a one of a kind director. His use of space, music, and lighting, and the absolute diliberateness in which he uses the camera to evoke mood, energy, and emotion are all here... read more

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8 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 28 19:21

Jairo

1 vote

Stupid characters, silly place, nothing happens. (Listal says "Review must be at least 100 characters long", but the movie doesn't deserve it bla bla bla bla bla bla)

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Description: The future is set for Tony and Michael - owning a neighbour- hood bar and making deals in the mean streets of New York city's Little Italy. For Charlie, the future is less clearly defined. A small-time hood, he works for his uncle, making collections and reclaiming bad debts. He's probably too nice to succeed. In love with a woman his ... (more)

Release date : 14 October 1973
UPC: 085391524021

Crime (20), Drama (14), Gangster (12), 1970s (10), New York (10), Mafia (8), 1973 (6), Usa (5), New York City (4), Money (4), Martin Scorsese (4), Epilepsy (4), Black Comedy (3), Harvey Keitel (3), Redemption (3), Ghetto (3), Betrayal (3), Drunkenness (2), Letter Bomb (2), Bar (2)

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"This movie didn't really do anything for me. The acting is great but the story was dull."

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“Easily, one of the worst gangster films I've ever seen.

First of all, I'm not really a fan of gangster movies, so I never particularly cared for any of them, mainly because they're all the same, and your like sitting there for over an hour watching blokes who think they're better and superior to everyone else, and who in their right mind would want to watch that? Gangster films are very boring to be honest. They're not 'manly' or 'tough', instead they're just silly, unoriginal and just all the same. And since at the current time I'm writing this review, I have yet to see The Godfather, but I'm pretty sure it's vastly overrated, but is doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad film. I'll just have to see...

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"The warm up act for Taxi Driver should not be overlooked. It is fantastic in its own right. Harvey Keitel knows where he's going, but can't get out. DeNiro is an agent of nihlistic rage. Great movie."