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Streets of Fire

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Streets of Fire (1984)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:12

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Romance and violence collide in this rock 'n' roll fantasy set against a background of highly stylized urban decay. A sexy female singer is kidnapped by a gang of vicious bikers and her cool,... Romance and violence collide in this rock 'n' roll fantasy set against a background of highly stylized urban decay. A sexy female singer is kidnapped by a gang of vicious bikers and her cool, laconic ex-boyfriend must come to her rescue. The pounding soundtrack features songs by Stevie Nicks, The Blasters, Ry Cooder and others. [More]

Starring: Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Willem Dafoe

Starring: Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Willem Dafoe, Amy Madigan, Ed Begley

Director: Walter Hill

Director: Walter Hill

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Jul 21, 1998

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Philip Martin
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03/16/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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SF musical biker hybrid - well done

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08/13/05
Michael E. Grost
Michael E. Grost
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07/29/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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06/27/05
Emanuel Levy
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03/09/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

A typically interesting effort from the vastly underrated Walter Hill that's improved with age.

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09/27/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

The first feature-length music video and not a very good one at that

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12/12/03
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

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Jon Niccum
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Lawrence Journal-World

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02/28/04
Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

Unsuccessful, but very striking.

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04/11/04
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

Ah, a classic hyperbolic rock-fueled action movie. The pinnacle of 80s guilty pleasure cinema.

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10/21/02
Widgett Walls
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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Where have you gone, Michael Pare'? I really enjoyed this.

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Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
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All sound and fury signify nothing.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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