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1 June 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
Tonight is what it means to be young. morePlot:
A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Kinky Killers: A Movie Review (From 28 Days Later Analysis. 2 October 2009, 6:12 AM, PDT)
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Stylish underrated Walter Hill / Joel Silver film..... more (119 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Paré | ... | Tom Cody | |
| Diane Lane | ... | Ellen Aim | |
| Rick Moranis | ... | Billy Fish | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | McCoy | |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Raven Shaddock | |
| Deborah Van Valkenburgh | ... | Reva Cody | |
| Richard Lawson | ... | Officer Ed Price | |
| Rick Rossovich | ... | Officer Cooley | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Clyde the Bartender | |
| Lee Ving | ... | Greer - Bomber | |
| Stoney Jackson | ... | Bird - The Sorels | |
| Grand L. Bush | ... | Reggie - The Sorels | |
| Robert Townsend | ... | Lester - The Sorels | |
| Mykelti Williamson | ... | B.J. - The Sorels (as Mykel T. Williamson) | |
| Elizabeth Daily | ... | Baby Doll |
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93 min | Argentina:95 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1984) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:GP | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:18 | Canada:14A (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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The Attackers were the real-life band-mates of Laurie Sargent, who provided the singing voice for Ellen Aim. Their band was called Face to Face and they played mainly "new wave" music around the Boston area. The group split up in 1988. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the stairway scene Tom Cody's hair makes a drastic change. moreSoundtrack:
GET OUT OF DENVER moreFAQ
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At the time of STREETS OF FIRE's release, director Walter Hill said in an interview that he wanted to utilise every single known cliche and place it in the context of the gangland arena we see. Well, from my own point of view, the film is actually one of the best Hill has ever done and has a great soundtrack to boot.
Interestingly enough, one of the film's tracks, I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU by Dan Hartman, made it into the UK Top 30 in 1985, thanks in part to the now-disgraced pop entrepreneur Jonathan King, whose programmes ENTERTAINMENT USA and NO LIMITS introduced a lot of records that wouldn't have made it onto UK radio airplay without them. As it stands though, the film's opening credit sequence, featuring a fight sequence that would pave the way for similar ones in the LETHAL WEAPON saga is as good as the one for THE WARRIORS.
The cast is first-rate, Michael Pare, Diane Lane, Willem DaFoe, Amy Madigan and Rick Moranis (who always reminded me at the time of a pupil in my school who irritated the hell out of everybody!!!) and Ry Cooder provides another competent score.
If you haven't seen this film yet, then watch it in a double bill with any one of the other Joel Silver films such as the LETHAL WEAPON saga and especially THE MATRIX films to make the image and style association with this one.