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Mean Streets

Movie · 1973 · 119 min

A raw, restless immersion into street-level loyalty and guilt, buzzing with volatile energy and moral unease.

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1973 film by Martin Scorsese
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Year
1973
Runtime
119 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • loyalty
  • identity
  • faith
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, crime, romance, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, gangster, crime thriller, crime drama
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Martin Scorsese, Mardik Martin
Starring
Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Harvey Keitel, David Carradine, Robert Carradine, David Proval, Victor Argo, Cesare Danova
Music
Eric Clapton
Cinematography
Kent L. Wakeford
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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