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Streets Of Gold (1986)

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Critic Reviews: 5
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Klaus Maria Brandauer stars in this drama as Alek Neuman, a one-time boxing champion in the Soviet Union. While he was one of the top-ranked Russian fighters of his day, he was never allowed to box in the Olympics, because the Soviets would not permit Jews to compete on their national teams. Many years later, an elderly Alek is able to emigrate to the United States; he settles in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York, where he makes ends meet as a dishwasher. Alek is depressed and

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama

Directed By: Joe Roth

In Theaters: Nov 14, 1986 Wide

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Alek Neuman
Adrian Pasdar
Timmy Boyle
Wesley Snipes
Roland Jenkins
�ngela Molina
Elena Gitman
Elya Baskin
Klebanov
Rainbow Harvest
Brenda
Rick Aiello
James Babchak
Medic at Elena Attack
Henry Judd Baker
Michael Beach
Sonny
Al Bernstein
ESPN Commentator
Bill Cobbs
Elzbieta Czyzewska
Mrs. Peshkov
Frances Foster
Nurse
John A. Garcia
Paul Herman
Patron at Gennaro's
Gene Lebell
Referee at Arena
John Mahoney
Line-han
John McCurry
Bobby Rainey
Adam Nathan
Grisha
Jim Nickerson
Suvorov
Daniel O'Shea
Vinnie
Rene Rivera
Attendant
Jaroslav Stremien
Malinovsky
Hechter Ubarry
Jeff Ward
Preston
Kevin Mahon
Roland's Opponent at Tr...
Henry Covner
Lillian Covner
Paul Davidovsky
Russian Friend
Marty Denkin
Ring Announcer
Liya Glaz
Polina
Gregory Holtz Sr.
Dishwasher at Klebenov'...
Nathan Isaacson
Russian Band
Shalom Kovnator
Yacov Levitan
Mr. Peshkov
Thomas Mendola
Neighbors at Tenement
Boris Monastyrsky
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
Timmy's Opponent at Tri...
Dan Nutu
Semyon
Frank Patton
Policeman at Tenement
Vern Paul De
Referee at Trials
Mike Radner
Ring Doctor
Ramon Rodriquez
Cooks' Helper
Luther Rucker
Bouncers at Bootleg Are...
Grafton Trew
Cood at Klebenov's
Jack Wilkes
Policeman at Elena Atta...
Alexander Yampolsky
Dimitri
Pete Antico
[uncredited] Balsamo
David Chandler
Intern

Critic Reviews for Streets Of Gold

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (9)

A likable, but hardly compelling story.

August 12, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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A lot of the film was shot in Brighton Beach, and looks authentic, but everything else is either synthetic or derivative, like the musical score.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

It's a wonder nobody had thought of casting Brandauer as a boxer before -- his work is so full of devilish feints and tricky, misleading expressions.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Top Critic

Streets of Gold starts out to make a statement about the kind of person this Russian emigre was, and it ends up using him as the backdrop for a tired Hollywood formula.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

A rousing ringside drama with Austrian hunk Klaus Maria Brandauer.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

Brandauer, however, takes what probably would have been an interesting character and makes it a fascinating one, bringing complexity, depth, and an understated sense of humor to Alek, adding just the right spin to otherwise unmemorable lines.

August 12, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Director Roth never uses a short jab when he can take a wild swing, usually at the cold inhumanity of Soviet society.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

The film punches most powerfully when Roth simply allows his camera to gaze upon Brandauer's broken-down magnificence.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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could have used better inspirational music/cinematography for the fighting... and why dint they use Wesley Snipes more. That would have made this movie so much better. Also it could have been more climatic, one of the better boxing films I've seen, had a lot of potential to be greater

December 13, 2010

Caz Martino

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