Streets of Fire (1984)

Editor's Note Beautiful young rock singer Ellen Aim is kidnapped off stage by a motorcycle gang. Her manager then hires a young adventurer to help him rescue his client, but what he doesn't realize is that the man he hired was once Ellen's boyfriend.

	Amy Madigan
	Diane Lane
	Ed Begley Jr.
	Michael Pare
	Richard Lawson
	Rick Moranis
	Willem Dafoe
	Andrew Laszlo - Cinematographer
	Walter Hill - Director
	Lawrence Gordon - Producer
	Joel Silver - Producer
	Larry Gross - Screenplay
	Walter Hill - Screenplay

Romance and violence collide in this rock 'n' roll fantasy set against a background of highly stylized urban decay. A sexy female singer is kidnapped by a gang of vicious bikers and her cool, laconic ex-boyfriend must come to her rescue. The pounding soundtrack features songs by Stevie Nicks, The Blasters, Ry Cooder and others.

"Listen, skirt, let me make it simple for you ---- take a hike!"

Entertainment Weekly
"...The large ensemble cast is game....[Some songs shot with] real pizzazz." 07/12/1996 p.67

Variety
"...A pulsing, throbbing orchestration....The film alternately, and sometimes simultaneously, suggests the rhythm and texture of BLADE RUNNER, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and THE WARRIORS..." 05/30/1984

USA Today
"...[With] a pulsating mix of flashy cutting and Ry Cooder music....A guilty-pleasure cult movie..." 07/05/1996 p.3D