Mean Streets (1973)

7.4	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Crime (12), Drama (8), New York (6), Usa (5), Gangster (5), 1970s (5), 1973 (4), Martin Scorsese (3), Mafia (3), Ghetto (2), Harvey Keitel (2), Mystery/thriller (2), Classic (2), Robert DeNiro (2), 60s 70s (2), Betrayal (2), Gangsters (1), Release Date: 1973 (1), 70s (1), 70's (1)

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 uncle disappr ... (more)

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Starring (View all) :

Johnny Boy

Charlie

Tony

Teresa

Michael

Giovanni

Mario (as Vic Argo)

Joey

Jimmy

Diane

Written by (View all) :

Martin Scorsese

(screenplay) and

Mardik Martin

(screenplay)

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	Mean Streets theatrical trailer

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MovieMan

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

Posted : 7 months, 2 weeks ago at Apr 5 14:34

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 I realized what the film was about however, I really enjoyed it. I personally love the cast, especially Robert De Niro's character Johnny Boy. He is a comical guy, but at the same time a gritty one too. You can't forget Harvey Keitel's memorable role either. It's maybe his best I have seen him in. That's the best thing about this feature. You won't find many better characters in cinema. Me...Read more

Rating : 7/10

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