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.
Streets of Fire (1984) is a action film directed by Walter Hill, released on June 1, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis and Amy Madigan. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 565 ratings.
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Michael Paré
as Tom Cody
Diane Lane
as Ellen Aim
Rick Moranis
as Billy Fish
Amy Madigan
as McCoy
Willem Dafoe
as Raven Shaddock
Bill Paxton
as Clyde the Bartender
Deborah Van Valkenburgh
as Reva Cody
Richard Lawson
as Officer Ed Price
Grand L. Bush
as The Sorels - Reggie
Rick Rossovich
as Officer Cooley
Lee Ving
as Greer
Stoney Jackson
as The Sorels - Bird
Directed by Walter Hill, written by Walter Hill and Larry Gross, produced by Joel Silver and Lawrence Gordon.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 565 ratings.
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-soldier of fortune…
Reviewed on April 18, 2015
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 lot worse than…
Reviewed on September 15, 2022
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Streets of Fire (1984) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Streets of Fire (1984) includes Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan and Willem Dafoe. The film was directed by Walter Hill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Streets of Fire was released on June 1, 1984 and runs for 1h 33m.
Streets of Fire (1984) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 565 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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