From the legendary director who needs no introduction – Mr Martin Scorsese – comes his 1973 classic Mean Streets, the film that placed him firmly on the path to becoming one of the most-lauded filmmakers of his generation. This early work gave a glimpse of a true master at work and also showcased the fledgling careers of two Hollywood powerhouses Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro, in their first ever movie appearance together.
Now to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Mean Street gets a brand new 4K restoration supervised by Scorsese himself. It’s time to experience this seminal movie, like never seen before with a brand-new Limited Edition version from masters in the field Second Sight Films. This genuine must-have collector’s edition arrives on 15 January 2024, and comes stacked with a host of special features.
Set in Little Italy, we follow the lives of four 20-somethings, who are finding their way in the world, from small-time crooks to aspiring gangsters. There’s Johnny Boy (played by Robert De Niro), an irresponsible thug with a track record of blowing things up and ripping off loan sharks, his friend Charlie (played by Harvey Keitel), the dapper nephew of mafia boss Giovanni (played by Cesare Danova), who’s trying his best to avoid a life of crime, with aspirations of running his own restaurant. We also meet with Tony played by (David Proval – The Shawshank Redemption) who runs the neighbourhood bar; and Michael (played by Richard Romanus – The Sopranos) a loan shark who targets gullible teens from Brooklyn.
Born into the criminal fraternity, Charlie battles with his guilty conscience as he tries to save his wayward friend Johnny Boy from the world of crime that he so desperately wants to escape.
Here’s the complete list of the special features
● Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus
features on both discs
● New 4K restoration supervised and approved by director Martin Scorsese and
collaborator, the amazing Thelma Schoonmaker
● UHD presented in Dolby Vision HDR
● Restored original mono audio
● New audio commentary by Demetrios Matheou (author of BFI Classics Mean Streets)
and David Thompson (Co-Editor of Scorsese on Scorsese)
● Scene specific audio commentary with Martin Scorsese and actor Amy Robinson
● Keep Moving Forward: a new interview with producer Jonathan T Taplin
● Saints and Sinners: Dr Catherine Wheatley on Mean Streets
● 2011 Film at Lincoln Center screening introduction, interview and Q&A with Martin
Scorsese
● Mardik: Baghdad to Hollywood feature-length documentary
● Archive featurette: Back on the Block
● Archive featurette: Home Movies
● Trailer
The limited edition also contains the following
● Rigid slipcase with original artwork
● 178-page book with new essays by Mark Asch, Daniel Bird, Charles Bramesco, Lillian
Crawford, Elena Lazic, Manuela Lazić, Christina Newland and Extract from Scorsese on
Scorsese
● 8 collectors’ art cards
You can order Mean Streets from HERE
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