Mean Streets
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerromancemafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
"You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets..."
Boxlist takeA heavy crime drama that is emotional, unsavoury and intimate. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Scorsese Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
