Streets of Fire

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Streets of Fire

PG

1984

1h 38m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe), along with his gang of merciless biker friends, kidnaps rock singer Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody (Michael Paré), happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager, Billy Fish (Rick Moranis), hires Tom to rescue Ellen. Billy and Tom, along with former soldier McCoy (Amy Madigan), battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.

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Critics Consensus

Streets of Fire may sometimes buckle under the strain of its ambitious fusion of disparate genres, but Walter Hill's bravura style gives this motorcycle musical fuel to burn.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

10/23/2004

3/4

The movie is right on the rock & roll, but the alternative time and place are mysteriously convincing -- especially if, like me, you believe the most beautiful post-war American cars were Studebakers.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

08/23/2003

4/5

Unsuccessful, but very striking.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 7

The picture as a whole is a fable full of sound and fury, signifying exactly zilch.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

08/12/2024

B-

Though a failure at the box-office when released, it has aged well and doesn't look that bad when viewed today.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

06/24/2024

3/5

Walter Hill directs the hell out of this and there are more people in the cast who understand the assignment than do not. But boy do the ones who blow it, along with some second-tier songs from Jim Steinman, render this one of Hill's weaker efforts.

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

09/29/2023

9.5/10

Not only is it the greatest opening sequence of Hill’s career, it’s the greatest opening in film history, period.

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Kirsten W.

@kirght Feb 20

I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid.

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Thomas F

@RT00715355 Aug 26

Did I watch the same movie as everyone else? I actually thought this was a parody at one point because I couldn’t believe how awful it was. One guy said it aged well too, what about the part when he punches her in the face to knock her out? Or when it was basically revealed that the reason she was kidnapped was to be raped? I wish I took a sip of beer for every cheesy one liner, so that I wouldn’t have remembered the second half of the movie.

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David M

@dmitch1894 Aug 11

Walter Hill certainly tried as hard as he could. Great worldbuilding, cast, visuals, soundtrack, action scenes. Script and overall plot are not the movie's strongpoints. Amazing how many in the cast went on to big Hollywood careers. Surprised Michael Pare wasn't one of them.

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Christian S

@Cstein99 Jul 15

This is such a well made movie start to finish! Lighting, costumes, scenery, set and music. Super cast. Action and fun. Dance from Marine Jahan from flash dance was awesome. Excellent!

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Nick O

@Nicki1985 Jun 25

This thing reads like Phantom Of The Paradise meets The Warriors except set in a weird 1950’s Rock n’ Roll dystopian alternate universe! So…don’t you really wanna see it!?!

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William W

@RT32638126 11/25/2024

LOW BUDGET; BUT YOU SURE GET A BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.

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Synopsis

Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe), along with his gang of merciless biker friends, kidnaps rock singer Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody (Michael Paré), happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager, Billy Fish (Rick Moranis), hires Tom to rescue Ellen. Billy and Tom, along with former soldier McCoy (Amy Madigan), battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.

Director: Walter Hill
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Walter Hill, Larry Gross
Production Co: RKO Pictures, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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