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Where was Mean Streets filmed?

1976 film, directed by Martin Scorsese.

  • New York City

The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York City
Filmed in
New York City

About Mean Streets

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Released
1976
Director
Martin Scorsese
Cast
Robert De NiroRichard RomanusHarvey KeitelCesare DanovaDavid ProvalAmy RobinsonVictor ArgoGeorge MemmoliJean BellDavid Carradine
Genre
DramaCrimeCrime DramaThrillerGangster

The story

Giovanni also wants Charlie to distance himself from Johnny, saying that "honorable men go with honorable men".

Charlie is torn between his devout Catholicism and his illicit Mafia work for Giovanni.

Johnny becomes increasingly self-destructive and disrespectful of his Mafia-connected creditors.

Famous lines from Mean Streets

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • What's a mook?Jimmy
  • Mook? I'm a mook?Jimmy
  • Keep your mouth shut.Charlie
  • And we don't pay mooks.Joey 'Clams' Scala
  • But I didn't say nothin'.Jimmy

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