Streets of Fire (DVD, 1998)

Amid a brooding rock & roll landscape,the Bombers motorcycle gang,led by the vicious Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe),kidnap diva Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). Her hope for rescue lies with unlikely heroes: soldier of fortune Tom Cody (Michael Pare) and his sidekick,the two-fisted beer-guzzling, McCoy (Amy Madigan). Joined by Ellen's manager,Billy Fish (Rick Moranis),the trio plunge headfirst into a world of rain-splattered streets,hot cars and deadly assassins.

Excellent Diane Lane as Ellen Aim - Top Movie
Streets of Fire is a rock & roll shotgun blast to the senses.

While this is a 1998 DVD, I think it was originally released in 1982. ( I have a child about the same age as this movie.)The music is great,and consists of original songs by Ry Cooder and Tom Petty. I saw Willem DeFoe for the fist time in this movie and just knew he would be someone to keep an eye on. While not real heavy on in-depth characters, it engages you nonetheless.Well worth the watch! I have told friends about this movie for years.

Streets of Fire is a rock drama of a different sort. The story is familiar one, the beautiful girl,the quiet hero,the dark punk,the sidekick,and the nerd.But, in between is a solid performance from a very young Diane Lane as our rebel goddess/singer,Michael Pare as our quiet but misunderstood hero,Willam Defoe is great as the pale faced badie. With Rick Moranis,Amy Madigan,and more.Set in a dark steamy city, with great 80's music,its has a bit of the Warriors, a little Grease and alot of (in my opinion )Eddie and the Cruisers. A must for any 80's cult classic collectors.

This film has special meaning for me on several levels. My wife and I were operating a small town movie theater during the summer of 1984 and we showed quite a number of notable movies (1984 was a good year for movies) such as "Romancing The Stone", "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom", and a slew of others. But this was my favorite, hands-down!

Walter Hill is an interesting director: "The Long Riders", "Last Man Standing" w/ Bruce Willis, and a host of other really good films, many like this one with almost surrealistic performances. It is one you must see to believe/understand. There is a strong atmosphere of strangeness to it... almost a Twilight Zone Lite knid of feeling. For instance, all the cars are from the '40s or'50s... the cops drive around in a beat-up Studebaker, and yet the armament that Michael Pare's character uses has a modern quality, nearly a futuristic quality. Very interesting film from several perspectives. It is truly a "Rock and Roll Fable." And the music is great!

NOTE: The entire movie was filmed inside the world's largest sound stage: over a quarter-mile long and several city blocks wide! When you see it, you will find it difficult to believe it was all shot indoors. Enjoy!

Guy comes home at the urging of his sister. His ex-girlfriend , now a famous rock star, is in trouble - a gang plans on kidnapping her at a concert. Excellent cast and music, this is definately a cult classic - you either love it or hate it - and one of my favorites!

It is billed as a rock and roll fable and is very much in look and style like that. The colors are bright, the music is everywhere - but not a musical with people talking in song - and the script is funny and witty.

Highly recommended. This was directed by Walter Hill who also did The Warriors. While not the same they do have a similar feel of adventure about them.