Rent Streets of Fire (1984)
3.3 of 5 from 121 ratings
1h 30min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Big time rock singer Ellen Aim (Diane Lane) is playing her hometown when she is grabbed from the stage by local bike gang The Bombers, led by the menacing Raven (Willem Dafoe). Tom Cody (Michael Paré), a tough ex-soldier and Ellen's ex-boyfriend returns home to get her back and he's ready to take on the whole gang.
- Actors:
- Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan, Willem Dafoe, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Richard Lawson, Rick Rossovich, Bill Paxton, Lee Ving, Stoney Jackson, Grand L. Bush, Robert Townsend, Mykelti Williamson, Elizabeth Daily, Lynne Thigpen, Marine Jahan, Ed Begley Jr., John Dennis Johnston, Harry Beer
- Directors:
- Walter Hill
- Producers:
- Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver
- Writers:
- Walter Hill, Larry Gross
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Best Film Quests and Adventures, Films by Genre
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/11/2013
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- "Rumble On The Lot: Walter Hill's Streets Of Fire Revisited": A new feature length documentary featuring interviews with Walter Hill, Michael Paré, Amy Madigan and James Allen
- "Original Electronic Press Kit": Featuring Rock and Roll Fable, Exaggerated Realism,
- Choreographing the Crowd, Creating the Costumes From the Ground Up, Personality Profile , Featurette, Teaser Trailer and On-Air Promos
- "Music Videos": 'Tonight Is What it Means To Be Young'; 'I Can Dream About You'
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Unknown
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby Digital Stereo, English DTS-HD Master Audio 4.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- "Shotguns and Six Strings: The Making of a Rock 'N' Roll Fable"
- Featuring Interviews with Director/Co-Writer Walter Hill, Actors Michael Pare and Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Screenwriter Larry Gross, Producer Lawrence Gordon, and Many More
- "Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited"
- Vintage Featurettes: "Rock and Roll Fable", "Exaggerated Realism", "Choreographing the Crowd", "Creating the Costumes", and "From the Ground Up"
- Music Videos
- Theatrical Trailer
- On-Air Promos
- And Still Gallery
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Reviews (2) of Streets of Fire
A Rip Roaring Rock N Riot Of A Movie - Streets of Fire review by Spoons
I Dont' think Walter Hill ever made a bad movie and this is certainly one of his best. First saw this upon release at the cinema and it still stands up today as a piece of highl entertainment. Great music, fantastic action set pieces and a terrific cast. Watch it with the volume loud and on a surround sound system and you'll have a great time.
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Movie Magic - Streets of Fire review by GI
Described as "A Rock and Roll Fable" this is a fantasy film set in a 1950s style meta world city of rainy streets, neon and great music. Director Walter Hill has incorporated here all the great moments of cinema that he loves from kissing in the rain, to motorcycles at night, rock music and gritty fights. In many ways this is very similar to his earlier film The Warriors (1979), comic book in style with a story that is basically a group making their way across a hostile city at night pursued by a dark menacing enemy. There's the influence of The Searchers (1956) and the ending mirrors Casablanca (1942) It's absolutely great fun throughout with a fantastic soundtrack from Ry Cooder and songs written just for the film from the likes of Jim Steinman. 'In another time, another place' a rock star Ellen Aim (Diane Lane) is kidnapped during a benefit concert in her hometown by Raven (Willem Dafoe) and his motorcycle gang The Bombers. Her old flame and ex-soldier Tom Cody (Michael Paré) comes home to rescue her aided by a sidekick McCoy (Amy Madigan). The story follows a Helen of Troy type narrative and utilises western genre tropes in an exciting road movie with some great action set pieces, showdowns, a lovely romance at its heart and a great baddie. Rick Moranis co-stars and Bill Paxton has a small part as a barman. If you've never seen this then I highly recommend it, it's movie magic, one of my all time favourites.
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