Name: Mean Streets
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1973-10-14
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval, Amy Robinson, Richard Romanus

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Go to church on Sunday. Go to Hell on Monday.

A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.

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Gritty Crime Drama
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Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Written by: Martin Scorsese, Mardik Martin
Produced by: Jonathan T. Taplin
Music by: Charles Grenzbach, Glen Glenn, Kenneth Schwarz

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October 14, 1973 · 1 h 52 min · R

Released: October 14, 1973
Runtime: 1 h 52 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original language: English
Also spoken: Italian
Made in: United States
Budget: $500,000
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 68 countries

Tropes

Mooks, Four-Temperament Ensemble, Invisible Parents +9

Mooks
Four-Temperament Ensemble
Invisible Parents
Literary Allusion Title
With Friends Like These...
The Friend Nobody Likes
Kick the Dog
Made of Iron
Bait-and-Switch
Extreme Doormat
Door-Closes Ending
Enter Stage Window

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Mean Streets?

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In the United States, Mean Streets is free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 56 other countries.

Is Mean Streets worth watching?

84

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 96). Critics rate it higher (94 out of 100) than audiences (77).

Is Mean Streets plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Mean Streets use?

MooksFour-Temperament EnsembleInvisible ParentsLiterary Allusion TitleWith Friends Like These...The Friend Nobody LikesKick the DogMade of IronBait-and-SwitchExtreme DoormatDoor-Closes EndingEnter Stage Windowand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Mooks, Four-Temperament Ensemble, and Invisible Parents.