Streets of Fire
“Tonight is what it means to be young.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 57, rated by 1 admin.
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A kidnapped rock singer needs rescuing from a biker gang in a city that seems built entirely for music videos. Walter Hill's stylised action fable runs on neon, tough poses and enormous songs. The craft is strong; the delicious excess comes from taking this heightened world completely seriously.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 5.5/10
- Plot
- 6.5/10
- Effects
- 2/10
- Dialogue
- 6/10
- Rewatchability
- 8.5/10
“Every street is wet. Every entrance deserves a guitar solo.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 57
Synopsis and movie facts
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.
- Released
- 1984
- Directed by
- Walter Hill
- Running time
- 93 min
Starring
- Michael Paré as Tom Cody
- Diane Lane as Ellen Aim
- Rick Moranis as Billy Fish
- Amy Madigan as McCoy
- Willem Dafoe as Raven Shaddock
- Bill Paxton as Clyde the Bartender
- Deborah Van Valkenburgh as Reva Cody
- Richard Lawson as Officer Ed Price
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Streets of Fire (1984), directed by Walter Hill. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · badmovies.org
The review highlights Michael Paré's impassive persona, the biker antagonists and the film's heightened musical setting. Full review text retained from earlier catalogue research and consulted again on 2026-11-10; no claim of a fresh page download.
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