Streets of Fire
Tonight is what it means to be young.
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.
- 6.9
- 1984
- Released
- 1h 33m
Michael Paré
Tom Cody
Diane Lane
Ellen Aim
Rick Moranis
Billy Fish
Amy Madigan
McCoy
Willem Dafoe
Raven Shaddock
Bill Paxton
Clyde the Bartender
Deborah Van Valkenburgh
Reva Cody
Richard Lawson
Officer Ed Price
Grand L. Bush
The Sorels - Reggie
Rick Rossovich
Officer Cooley
Lee Ving
Greer
Stoney Jackson
The Sorels - Bird
Robert Townsend
The Sorels - Lester
Mykelti Williamson
The Sorels - B.J.
E. G. Daily
Baby Doll
Lynne Thigpen
Subway Motorwoman
Marine Jahan
'Torchie's' Dancer
Ed Begley Jr.
Ben Gunn
John Dennis Johnston
Pete the MechanicHarry Beer
Squirt
Olivia Brown
Addie
Kip Waldo
Waldo
Peter Jason
Ardmore Cop Harry
Matthew Laurance
Ardmore Cop #2
Tamu Blackwell
Richmond CitizenRic Moreno
Richmond CitizenAntonie Becker
Richmond CitizenVicki Iovine
Bar Patron
Paul Mones
The Roadmasters
Lee Allen
The Blasters
Dave Alvin
The Blasters
Philip Alvin
The Blasters
William Bateman
The Blasters
Kathy Griffin
Concertgoer (uncredited)Tom Waters
Concertgoer (uncredited)
Chuck Zito
Bombers Gang Member (uncredited)Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman
Bombers Gang Member (uncredited)
Released
en
$14,500,000.00
$8,089,290.00
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- #kidnapping
- #mercenary
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- #singer
- #motorcycle
- #motorcycle gang
- #neo-noir
- #biker gangs
Reviews
Streets of Fire is like a feature-length Jim Steinman music video (admittedly not that big of a stretch), which makes all the sense in the world considering the singer/songwriter's cinematic bent. Steinman penned the opening and closing songs (one of which is the anthem “Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young”), while the score is a Ry Cooder leftover from another movie (and you could certainly do a
Bombers, Blasters, Attackers and Streets of Fire. Streets of Fire is directed by Walter Hill who also co-writes the screenplay with Larry Gross. It stars Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan and Willem Dafoe. Music is scored by Ry Cooder and cinematography is by Andrew Laszlo. When the lead singer of Ellen Aim and the Attackers is kidnapped by biker gang The Bombers, her ex-so