Savage Streets (1984)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Danny Steinmann

Writers:

Norman Yonemoto (screenplay) and
Danny Steinmann (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 October 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Tagline:

An eye for an eye.

Plot:

A teenage vigilante (Blair) seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend.

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Sister | Revenge | Punk | Gang Rape

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Linda Blair	...	Brenda
John Vernon	...	Principal Underwood
Robert Dryer	...	Jake
Johnny Venocur	...	Vince
Sal Landi	...	Fargo
Scott Mayer	...	Red
Debra Blee	...	Rachel
Lisa Freeman	...	Francine
Marcia Karr	...	Stevie
Luisa Leschin	...	Maria
Linnea Quigley	...	Heather
Ina Romeo	...	Stella
Jill Jaxx	...	Waitress (as Jill Bunker)
Mitch David Carter	...	Greg (as Mitch Carter)
Richard DeHaven	...	Richie

Also Known As:

Zombie Brigade (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

93 min | Norway:87 min | UK:80 min (heavily cut) | Australia:83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (CFI)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | West Germany:18 (heavily cut) | Iceland:16 | UK:18 (heavily cut) | Australia:R | France:-16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:(Banned) | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:(Banned) (Nova Scotia) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Ginso Investment Corp.

Trivia:

During the film's premiere in New York City, 'Linda Blair' made appearances at both the RKO Warner and the Loews Orpheum to meet fans and give away soundtrack albums and photos.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Brenda confronts Fargo in the warehouse, he is wearing a headband. When the arrow is seen going through Fargo's throat, the headband is gone.

Quotes:

Valerie: Wow! Cindy, what a babe!
Cindy: Look, but don't touch, sweetie!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout (1990) (V)

Soundtrack:

Exploding Bullets

Speedy and funny exploitation!

I don't regard myself fan of exploitation films. Haven't seen many. But his one has got everything! Fights, nasty faces of the mean guys, violence, immorality, bad attitude, hilarious dialogue, a rape scene, lots of full nudity and the so called (nah, these Americans!) 'cat fight', and ALL these while film is flowing in a non-stop, not-at-all-boring without letting the pace down to slow down at all.

Music is nice with an uplifting 80's feel - the film doen't fall flat until the very end, typically disappointing as a standard American picure, even though it delivers the goods, so no big complaints here.

OK, to sum up: this is probably one of the best-known exploitation pictures and I think it deserves the hype, for what it's woth. Do not watch this if you're expecting a 'good' film, because it's no 'good' film - still it justifies its supporters and fans of exploitation just by being what it was meant to be. Very funny indeed, I recommend watching with some friend(s) (but no politically correct female, as the film is quite sexist) along with beers or other kind of booze.

EXPLOITATION FANS: A MUST!!!!! all other weirdos & perverts, this is good entertainment and a nice surprise!