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You don't make up for your sins in church; you do it in the streets; you do it at home. The rest is bulls--t, and you know it. Returning to the autobiographical milieu of his 1968 debut Who's That Knocking at My Door? for his third feature, Martin Scorsese examined the daily struggles of a wannabe hood to keep his morals .. Read more
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Richard Romanus |
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| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Genres | Drama |
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Relentlessly sordid melodrama with a good eye for realistic detail. The first film in which Scorsese announced himself as a major talent and discovered the subject matter that has served him so well.
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One Mean Film!!
Robert Deniro's introduction into the world of Martin Scorecese is a classic. Johnny Boy showed the kind of talent that was to come from one of the world... read more »
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Early effort from a young De Niro, Scorsese and Keitel.
I was disappointed in this movie given its stellar cast, legendary director and critical reputation.
But for me it doesn't measure up to any of ... read more »
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Scorsese's first great film
A masterpiece. Filmed in a semi-documentary style but with intense poetic sequences, this film brings the streets of New York to life. De Niro is superb, as is ... read more »
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very macho. very new york. very very good.
this early scorcese is a great place to start understanding the director's oeuvre; a legacy that now spans 4 decades of relentless, cut-throat intelligent ... read more »
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A film to watch only if you have no paint to watch dry or leaves to watch falling off trees
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A raw, rugged and gritty New York film
Martin Scorsesses first proper feature film where he had full artistic control is a stunning semi-autobiographical story about Italians, Sicilians and ... read more »
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Dark, gritty & a bit dated
Man works for his Mob Uncle collecting debts, tries to keep everything & everyone under control, has problems.
Dark & gritty Seventies ... read more »
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A good debut
Some great stylistic shots which really show off Scorsese's flair for film. A good first effort, which has good performances from De Niro and Keitel.
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Gritty stuff
Most of what I have to say about this has alreday been said by others: a gritty story, a bit dated now. Not the most gripping of stries, but still interestin ... read more »
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Mean Streets
Harvey Keitel is the nephew of an Italian mobster - and against his Uncle's advice he cannot sever his friendship with Robert De Niro, a complete nut job, ... read more »
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Never mind eh.
Martin Scorsese has directed some outstanding films, and Robert De Niro is probably my favorite actor in the world. There is only one film that I have seen ... read more »