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Streets of Fire
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.
1984 · Directed by Walter Hill · 93 min · Action · 17 frames
Tagline
Tonight is what it means to be young.
Crew
- Written by: Walter Hill, Larry Gross
- Cinematography: Andrew Laszlo
- Edited by: James Coblentz, Michael Ripps, Freeman A. Davies, Michael Tronick
- Music: Ry Cooder
- Production design: John Vallone
- Produced by: Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon
Cast
- 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
- Grand L. Bush as The Sorels - Reggie
- Rick Rossovich as Officer Cooley
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures, RKO Pictures, Silver Pictures
- Budget: $14,500,000
- Box office: $8,089,290
- Themes: rescue, kidnapping, mercenary, fan, singer, motorcycle, motorcycle gang, neo-noir, biker gangs
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