Mean Streets is a 1973 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and co-written by Scorsese and Mardik Martin. The film stars Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. It was released by Warner Bros. on October 2, 1973. De Niro won the National Society of Film Critics award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Johnny Boy" Civello. In 1997, Mean Streets was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Director | Martin Scorsese |
Produced by | Jonathan T. Taplin |
Screenplay by | Martin Scorsese, Mardik Martin |
Story by | Martin Scorsese |
Starring | Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro, David Proval, Amy Robinson, Richard Romanus, Cesare Danova |
Cinematography | Kent L. Wakeford |
Edited by | Sidney Levin |
Production, company | Taplin-Perry-Scorsese Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Released | October 14, 1973 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $500,000 |
Box office | $3 million |
Netflix ID | 70001958 |
About Mean Streets
A small-time hood kids gets in over his head when he gets a loan from a vicious man, and he must get help from his friend in order to save his own life. Martin Scorsese wrote and directed the film.
Achievement of Mean Streets
The film marks the first collaboration between Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro. Martin Scorsese actually edited the film with the help of Sidney Levin.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Mean Streets
Films directed by Martin Scorsese.
Latest information about Mean Streets updated on July 28 2021.