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Critic Simon Braund
rated 10

It's safe to say that the chief pleasure to be had from revisiting Mean Streets is De Niro's performance. A whirlwind of random violence and casual mayhem, Johnny Boy is a perfect study of suicidal recklessness...

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Maryam Msh
rated 6

Ok movie...

2 years ago
Critic Jonathan Enochsson
rated 8

Skådespeleriet är genomgående fantastiskt och det är inte svårt att förstå varför Scorsese och De Niro fortsatt att jobba med varandra så länge.

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Cast & Crew

Martin Scorsese
As Jimmy Shorts (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese
Director
Robert De Niro
As John 'Johnny Boy' Civello
David Carradine
As Drunk
Harvey Keitel
As Charlie Cappa
Robert Carradine
As Boy With Gun
Victor Argo
As Mario

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In the gritty streets of New York City's Little Italy, a young man struggles to balance his loyalty to his friends and family with his ambition to rise through the ranks of the local mafia. With a Catholic upbringing and a sense of responsibility that weighs heavily on his shoulders, he must make difficult choices that will ultimately determine his fate. As he navigates the dangerous underworld of organized crime, he finds himself torn between his desire for power and respect, and his need for redemption. With tensions rising and violence escalating, he must confront the harsh realities of this criminal lifestyle and decide where true loyalty lies. Will he succumb to the temptation of power or choose a path that aligns with his values?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Mean Streets include Chinatown, The Dawn Rapists, Scorpio (1973), French Connection II, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Massacre Mafia Style.