Mean Streets (1973)


Mean Streets
Release Date02 October 1973
TaglineYou don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets...
GenreCrime, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBelmont, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassUrban Drama, Crime Drama, Coming-of-Age, Gangster Film
MoodTough Guys
ThemesInner City Blues, Down on Their Luck, Crime Gone Awry
TonesGritty, Tense, Atmospheric, Grim, Forceful, Visceral
TagsBetrayal, Friendship, Gangster, Ghetto, Italian American, Urban Problems

Mean Streets is a 1973 drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and 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 John "Johnny Boy" Civello.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Johnny Boy

Charlie

Amy Robinson
Teresa

Michael

Giovanni

Mario

Lenny Scaletta
Jimmy

Diane

Murray Moston
Oscar

Boy With Gun

Lois Walden
Jewish Girl

Harry Northup
Soldier

Dino Seragusa
Old Man

D'Mitch Davis
Cop

Peter Fain
George

Juli Andelman
Girl At Party

Robert Wilder
Benton

Ken Sinclair
Sammy

Jaime Alba
Young Boy #1

Ken Konstantin
Young Boy #2

Nicki 'Ack' Aquilino
Man On Docks

B. Mitchel Reed
Disc Jockey

Woman on Landing

Jimmy Shorts

Director

Writer

Mardik Martin

Producer

E. Lee Perry
executive producer

Jonathan T. Taplin
producer

Cinematographer

Kent L. Wakeford

Editor

Sidney Levin

Production Manager

Paul Rapp
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ron Satlof
second assistant director

Russell Vreeland
first assistant director

Paul J. Crossey
dga trainee

Art Department

Bill Bates
property master

Doyle Hall
assistant visual consultant

David Nichols
visual consultant

William Sandell
assistant art director

Sound Department

Walter Goss
sound re-recording mixer

Charles Grenzbach
sound re-recording mixer

Donald F. Johnson
sound mixer

Kenneth Schwarz
boom operator

John Wilkinson
sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Bill Balles
special effects

Stunts

Bill Catching
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Norman Gerard
additional photographer

John Murray
key grip

Pat O'Mara
assistant camera

Bobby Petzoldt
gaffer

Gene A. Talvin
camera operator

Bill Young
best boy

Harry Young
second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Norman Salling
wardrobe

Editorial Department

George Trirogoff
assistant editor

Other Crew

Joe Cupcake
assistant to producer

Peter Fain
production coordinator

Cornelia McNamara
clothing consultant

David Osterhout
production coordinator: second unit

Neil Rapp
assistant to producer

Bobbie Sierks
script supervisor

Chris Thompson
production secretary

George Toth
animal trainer

Sandra Weintraub
pre-production and post-production coordinator

Pamela Williams
assistant to producer

Thanks

special thanks

Frank Aquilino
special thanks

Nicki 'Ack' Aquilino
special thanks

Frankie Bananas
special thanks

Dale Bell
special thanks

Mitchell Block
special thanks

Dean Bojorquez
special thanks

Larry The Box
special thanks

Hooter Brown
special thanks

Jay Cocks
special thanks

special thanks

Norman Garey
special thanks

Jenny Goldberg
special thanks

Alec Hirschfeld
special thanks

Dr. Robert Kahn
special thanks

Richard Katz
special thanks

John Krauss
special thanks

Angelo Lamonea
special thanks

Jim McCalmont
special thanks

Bill Minkin
special thanks

Michael Mislove
special thanks

Nancy Nigrosh
special thanks

special thanks

Sally Red
special thanks

Bill Saluga
special thanks

William Sandell
special thanks

special thanks

Brad Shattuck
special thanks

George Smith
special thanks

Edward Stable
special thanks

Dita Sullivan
special thanks

Brian Swain
special thanks

Harry J. Ufland
special thanks

Anna Uricola
special thanks

Dominic Vaccaro
special thanks

Fred Vaccaro
special thanks

Roger Vreeland
special thanks

Barbara Weintraub
special thanks

Production Company

Taplin - Perry - Scorsese Productions
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Chapel Distribution

Aquarius TV

Argentina Video Home
,

Encore Entertainment

Indies Home Entertainment

Manga Films

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video
,

Warner Home Vídeo
,

Miscellaneous

Angel Editorial
sound effects






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Martin Scorsese filmography
After Hours (1985)
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Brides (2004)
Cape Fear (1991)
Casino (1995)
Clockers (1995)
Goodfellas (1990)
Kundun (1997)
Made in Milan (1990)
Mean Streets
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Shine a Light (2008)
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Taxi Driver (1976)
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The Blues (2003)
The Departed (2006)
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