Mean Streets
Crime, Drama
Warner Bros.  (1973) 112 mins R

7.5 (21,194 votes)
An early Martin Scorcese-Robert DeNiro effort. This is an excellent portrait of small-time hoods in New York City's Little Italy where brutality, competitiveness and strong family ties of the neighborhood are revealed.
Harvey Keitel plays Charlie, working his way up the ranks of a local mob. Amy Robinson is Teresa, the girlfriend his family deems unsuitable because of her epilepsy. And in the starmaking role that won Best Supporting Actor Awards from the New York and National Society of Film Critics, DeNiro is Johnny Boy, a small-time gambler in big-time debt to the loan sharks....

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Cast and Crew
David Proval  ......  Tony
Cesare Danova  ......  Giovanni
Richard Romanus  ......  Michael
Amy Robinson  ......  Teresa
Robert De Niro  ......  Johnny Boy
Harvey Keitel  ......  Charlie
Director  .....  Martin Scorsese
Producer  .....  Jonathan T. Taplin; E. Lee Perry
Writer  .....  Martin Scorsese; Mardik Martin
Notes
Filming Locations:
Belmont, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA (more)

Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Martin Scorsese]The director appears a further two times in addition to his credited appearance as Jimmy Shorts: first, he is visible in a "portrait" with Harvey Keitel (for one frame) in the opening home movies/main title sequence. Second, his voice appears as narration: "Father I'm not worthy of your flesh." (more)

Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Charlie is in the back seat of Michael's car (after the bar shooting scene), his audio is slightly off. (more)

Quotes:
[referring to his epileptic cousin Teresa]
Johnny Boy: I always wondered what happens when she comes. Does she have a fit?
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination (more)