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English, Italian, Neapolitan. Budget. $650,000. Box office. $3 million [2] Mean Streets is a 1973 American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, co-written by Scorsese and Mardik Martin, and starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. It was produced by Warner Bros. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 2, 1973, and ...
Charlie walks through the movie seeking forgiveness--from his Uncle Giovanni ( Cesare Danova ), who is the local Mafia boss, and from Teresa, his best friend Johnny Boy ( Robert De Niro ), the local loan shark Michael (Richard Romulus) and even from God. He wants redemption.
The two most important characters, Charlie and Johnny Boy, move through the Mafia environment almost because it’s expected of them. Charlie is a Catholic with pathological guilt complexes, but because the mob is the family business, he never quite forces himself to make the connection between right and wrong and what he does.
Feb 4, 2024 · According to a renowned film critic, “The ending of ‘Mean Streets’ is an embodiment of Scorsese’s trademark style. It leaves the audience in a state of contemplation, forcing them to question the consequences of their actions and the interplay between morality and personal choices.”. A film historian adds, “Scorsese’s decision to ...
A slice of street life in Little Italy among lower echelon Mafiosos, unbalanced punks, and petty criminals. A small-time hood gets in over his head with a vicious loan shark. In an attempt to free ...
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Cast 27. Harvey Keitel. Charlie Cappa. Robert De Niro. John 'Johnny Boy' Civello. David Proval. Tony DeVienazo. Richard Romanus. Michael Longo. Amy Robinson. Teresa Ronchelli. Cesare Danova. Giovanni Cappa. Victor Argo. Mario. George Memmoli. Joey 'Clams' Scala. Lenny Scaletta. Jimmy. Jeannie Bell. Diane. Murray Moston. Oscar. David Carradine.
The film's main protagonist, a religiously-conflicted, wanna-be Italian-American Mafia member Charlie Cappa (Harvey Keitel), an up-and-coming small-time mob collector, was startled awake from a distressing and painful dream (or premonition), sweating profusely and breathing heavily.
