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Seen on: 12/06/2011

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Streets of Fire (1984)

Directed by Walter Hill

Crime

Most recently watched by sensoria

Overview

Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen’s former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen’s manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.

Rated PG | Length 93 minutes

Actors

Mykelti Williamson | Bill Paxton | Rick Rossovich | Diane Lane | Kathy Griffin | Willem Dafoe | Peter Jason | Rick Moranis | Richard Lawson | Vince Deadrick Jr. | Grand L. Bush | E.G. Daily | Amy Madigan | Ed Begley Jr. | Paul Mones | Michael Paré | Robert Townsend | Lynne Thigpen | Chuck Zito | Deborah Van Valkenburgh | Lee Ving | John Dennis Johnston | Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman | Stoney Jackson | Spiro Razatos | Dave Alvin | Olivia Brown | Matthew Laurance | Tamu Blackwell | John Hateley | Rock A. Walker | Kip Waldo | Vicki Iovine | Bernie Pock | Paul M. Lane | Harry Beer | David LeBell | Tom Waters | Marine Jahan | Philip Alvin | Lee Allen | William Bateman | Antonie Becker | Jeff Smolek | Richard Patrick | Ric Moreno | Molly Hansen

Viewing Notes

Hard to believe I never watched this back in the 1980s, but I finally closed a gap in my Walter Hill movie viewing.

Kind of a West Side Story meets The Warriors film, shot on some great sets with a great soundtrack! A who’s who of character and second tier actors are in this. Michael Pare, Diane Lane and Willem Defoe are the standouts, but Fear’s lead singer, Lee Ving, does a great job as Defoe’s second in command henchman.

A really fun watch, I enjoyed it a lot.

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