Streets of Fire

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Streets of Fire

PG,

1984,

1h 38m,

Fantasy/

Adventure/

Action

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69%

32 Reviews

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70%

5,000+ Ratings

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69%

Tomatometer

32 Reviews

70%

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5,000+ Ratings

Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe), along with his gang of merciless biker friends, kidnaps rock singer Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody (Michael Paré), happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager, Billy Fish (Rick Moranis), hires Tom to rescue Ellen. Billy and Tom, along with former soldier McCoy (Amy Madigan), battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.

Critics Consensus

Streets of Fire may sometimes buckle under the strain of its ambitious fusion of disparate genres, but Walter Hill's bravura style gives this motorcycle musical fuel to burn.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3/4

The movie is right on the rock & roll, but the alternative time and place are mysteriously convincing -- especially if, like me, you believe the most beautiful post-war American cars were Studebakers.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Aug 23, 2003

4/5

Unsuccessful, but very striking.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 7, 2026

The picture as a whole is a fable full of sound and fury, signifying exactly zilch.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Aug 12, 2024

B-

Though a failure at the box-office when released, it has aged well and doesn't look that bad when viewed today.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Jun 24, 2024

3/5

Walter Hill directs the hell out of this and there are more people in the cast who understand the assignment than do not. But boy do the ones who blow it, along with some second-tier songs from Jim Steinman, render this one of Hill's weaker efforts.

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

Sep 29, 2023

9.5/10

Not only is it the greatest opening sequence of Hill’s career, it’s the greatest opening in film history, period.

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Feb 24, 2019

just about the coolest movie in the known verse

Albus W

Feb 7, 2019

Muito bom esse filme, se tiver algum tempo livre ï¿ 1/2 (C) bom dar uma olhada. No final voce ve que ï¿ 1/2 (C) um filme "cliche" mas o filme ï¿ 1/2 (C) de 1998 entÃ£o ele ï¿ 1/2 (C) muito bom.

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Kylo M

Jan 7, 2019

I love this movie. Watched it every time it came on cable back in the 80s. It is a great film. Exciting, fast, romantic.

George W

Dec 8, 2018

An amazing experience. I can never decide if it is the worst or most interesting movie I've ever watched.

Nov 22, 2018

This film is an absolute visual treat, neon, stringy buildings, kissing in the rain, itï¿ 1/2(TM)s got it all! Donï¿ 1/2(TM)t listen to those dweebs pop pooing this masterpiece. Willem Dafoenin PVC overalls alone is worth the price of admission!

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Anakin S

Oct 16, 2018

One of my favorite films ever! Don´t exactly know why.

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Walter Hill

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Michael Paré

Tom Cody

Diane Lane

Ellen Aim

Rick Moranis

Billy Fish

Amy Madigan

McCoy

Willem Dafoe

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Synopsis

Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe), along with his gang of merciless biker friends, kidnaps rock singer Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody (Michael Paré), happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager, Billy Fish (Rick Moranis), hires Tom to rescue Ellen. Billy and Tom, along with former soldier McCoy (Amy Madigan), battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.

Director: Walter Hill
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Walter Hill, Larry Gross
Production Co: RKO Pictures, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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