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Mean Streets Reviews

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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
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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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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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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  - Liverpool, England
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 17:23
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- - 0
  - 1
  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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- - MikeLaughton
  - 89 reviews
  - Oakham,England
  - 01 Feb 2012 at 10:11
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  - 1
  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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- - a customer
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 17:58
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  - 1
  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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- - lukasz84
  - 58 reviews
  - 10 Aug 2011 at 22:56
- - 1
  - 5
  A film to watch only if you have no paint to watch dry or leaves to watch falling off trees
  
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  I can't believe some of the reviews that suggest this is a good film. There is no plot and nothing happens. It is one of those films where you sit there for... read more »
  
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  - 13 Apr 2011 at 19:18
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  A raw, rugged and gritty New York film
  
  Martin Scorsesse’s 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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  - Daniel Pollard
  - Manchester, England
  - 11 Sep 2010 at 21:53
- - 1
  - 0
  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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- - Bassman71
  - 426 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 03 Aug 2010 at 09:22
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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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- - Isaac897
  - 5 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 16 Jun 2010 at 22:58
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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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- - Barnseytheclaret
  - 177 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 02 Jun 2010 at 20:17
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  - 0
  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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  - Cardiffeon
  - 11 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 07 Apr 2010 at 22:03
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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 »
  
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- - Xythe
  - 21 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 22 Jan 2010 at 13:58
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- - 12
  - 2
  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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- 9950
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Liverpool, England
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 17:23
- - 10
  - 2
  Rubbush
  
  This is the most irritating film I've ever seen. There's no story, no interesting characters and no substance whatsoever. It's full of ... read more »
  
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  - Leicester
  - 18 Jun 2005 at 08:31
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  - 5
  Good to watch once, but I wouldn't watch it again.
  
  Mean Streets is a strange film. It is interesting viewing for any Scorcese fan to see his early work and how it was later adapted to make his finest films like ... read more »
  
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- - bongoking
  - Surrey
  - 18 Feb 2004 at 14:44
- - 6
  - 2
  Dated
  
  The film is directed under, mostly, night conditions which make for very dark and
  
  undistinquished sets, the acting is hard to judge under these ... read more »
  
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  - Wallsey, Wirral
  - 02 May 2005 at 18:37
- - 5
  - 0
  Two Fingers to Old Hollywood
  
  Having read some of the reviews berating this film, I felt it only right that I should chuck in my two cents worth. This film is of course dated, it was made in... read more »
  
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- - Fyshh
  - Nottingham, England
  - 07 May 2007 at 18:55
- - 5
  - 1
  Not the best example of Scorcese
  
  Watching this makes me conclude that Martin Scorcese has directed better films in his time.
  
  For the first half an hour or so, there vaguely seemed to... read more »
  
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- - Will2
  - Surrey
  - 23 Apr 2004 at 20:37
- - 5
  - 1
  Typical scorsese
  
  Mean Streets stars two young actors, Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro and examines the characters' friendship in a gritty crime ridden urban setting.
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- - anon57
  - Essex
  - 13 Jan 2005 at 16:27
- - 4
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  Half a Star
  
  I'll give this film half a star only because Robert De Niro is so good in this. Apart from that, nothing happens, at all...it's so boring. Don't ... read more »
  
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  - Wembley
  - 25 Mar 2009 at 17:48
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  A raw, rugged and gritty New York film
  
  Martin Scorsesse’s 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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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Daniel Pollard
  - Manchester, England
  - 11 Sep 2010 at 21:53
- - 3
  - 1
  catholic guilt
  
  sums up this film. The main character spends much of his time trying to be a good guy, because not to be one he feels is risking his soul, even though he has a ... read more »
  
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- - nina
  - London
  - 12 May 2005 at 18:54

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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 ...