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* BreakawayPopHit: "I Can Dream About You", "Nowhere Fast", "Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young."
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** "I Can Dream About You", "Nowhere Fast", "Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young.""
** "Never be You" would later become a #1 hit for country singer Roseanne Cash in 1985, who recorded a version for the movie that was turned down.
** "Sorcerer" would later become a #21 hit for Stevie Nicks, who wrote the song for the movie, on the adult contemporary charts in 2001.
** "I Can Dream About You", "Nowhere Fast", "Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young.
** "Never be You" would later become a #1 hit for country singer Roseanne Cash in 1985, who recorded a version for the movie that was turned down.
** "Sorcerer" would later become a #21 hit for Stevie Nicks, who wrote the song for the movie, on the adult contemporary charts in 2001.
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* CastTheExpert: Apart from Creator/DianeLane, the other members of the Attackers are played by the male members of the Boston new wave band [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_to_Face_(new_wave_band) Face to Face]], who also perform the instruments on the soundtrack. Face to Face's actual lead singer Laurie Sargent doesn't appear in the film, but she provides Lane's singing voice on several songs.
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* HostilityOnSet: Michael Pare hated Rick Moranis. Hilariously, the shrimpy Moranis would mock the hunky Pare mercilessly on set, and Pare didn't have the quick wit to defend himself.
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* HostilityOnSet: Michael Pare hated Rick Moranis. Hilariously, the shrimpy Moranis would mock the hunky Pare mercilessly on set, and Pare didn't have the quick wit to defend himself.
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* StillbornFranchise: Creator/WalterHill wanted to make a trilogy of films about Tom Cody, but the film flopped and those plans went unfulfilled.
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** According to the book Disneywar, the producer of the movie, Lawrence Gordon, pitched Hill's screenplay to Paramount, who distributed ''Film/FortyEightHours''. When the idea was rejected, it and Gordon, Silver, and Hill's next movie ''Film/BrewstersMillions1985'' went to Universal. An added side effect of this move, however, came when Paramount executive Jeffrey Katzenberg discussed the movies with Gordon. Katzenberg turned this knowledge over to his boss Michael Eisner, who promptly ended all speaking terms with Gordon for the next 2 years.
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** According to the book Disneywar, the producer of the movie, Lawrence Gordon, pitched Hill's screenplay to Paramount, who distributed ''Film/FortyEightHours''.''Film/FortyEightHrs''. When the idea was rejected, it and Gordon, Silver, and Hill's next movie ''Film/BrewstersMillions1985'' went to Universal. An added side effect of this move, however, came when Paramount executive Jeffrey Katzenberg discussed the movies with Gordon. Katzenberg turned this knowledge over to his boss Michael Eisner, who promptly ended all speaking terms with Gordon for the next 2 years.
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It neither made Defoe into a star nor the film was an acclaimed flop - it was a regular flop, with lackluster reviews
* DuelingWorks: Universal execs had rather high hopes for this film... until they've realised it will be facing against ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock''. Predictably, ''Streets...'' have been swept out without much fanfare, while ''Star Trek'' just during the first week earned back its budget.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/WillemDafoe but subverted as it is arguably a case of RetroactiveRecognition. ''Streets of Fire'' was a AcclaimedFlop unlike the [[Film/{{Platoon}} film that really put him on the map only two years later]] where, ironically, he was actually PlayingAgainstType. However, this is the first role in which he was the kind of menacing villain out of which he has make quite a career.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/WillemDafoe but subverted as it is arguably a case of RetroactiveRecognition. ''Streets of Fire'' was a AcclaimedFlop unlike the [[Film/{{Platoon}} StarDerailingRole: The film that really put him on the map only two years later]] where, ironically, he almost completely killed Creator/DianeLane's career, especially since it was actually PlayingAgainstType. However, this is the first role in which he was the kind of menacing villain out directly followed by ''Film/TheCottonClub'' - for both of which he has make quite she's been collectively nominated for a career.[[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzie]]. She spent the next decade recovering from it, and another few years on regaining momentum.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/WillemDafoe but subverted as it is arguably a case of RetroactiveRecognition. ''Streets of Fire'' was a AcclaimedFlop unlike the [[Film/{{Platoon}} one film that really put him on the map only two years later]] where, ironically, he was actually PlayingAgainstType. However, this is the first role in which he was the kind of menacing villain out of which he has make quite a career.
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* StarMakingRole: Subverted as this film was a AcclaimedFlop unlike the [[Film/{{Platoon}} film that really put him on the map only two years later]] where, ironically, he was actually PlayingAgainstType. However, this is the first role in which he was the kind of menacing villain out of which he had make a career.
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* StarMakingRole: Subverted For Creator/WillemDafoe but subverted as this film it is arguably a case of RetroactiveRecognition. ''Streets of Fire'' was a AcclaimedFlop unlike the [[Film/{{Platoon}} film one that really put him on the map only two years later]] where, ironically, he was actually PlayingAgainstType. However, this is the first role in which he was the kind of menacing villain out of which he had has make quite a career.
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* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Creator/BillPaxton. The film came out one year before his supporting role in ''Film/WeirdScience'' and two years before his supporting role in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
** Creator/DeborahVanValkenburgh, who plays Reva Cody, is Mercy from ''Film/TheWarriors'', another Walter Hill film.
** Creator/RobertTownsend. The film came before he struck it big with ''Film/HollywoodShuffle''.
* StillbornFranchise: Creator/WalterHill once claimed he wanted to make a trilogy of films about Tom Cody, but the film flopped and those plans went unfulfilled.
** Creator/BillPaxton. The film came out one year before his supporting role in ''Film/WeirdScience'' and two years before his supporting role in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
** Creator/DeborahVanValkenburgh, who plays Reva Cody, is Mercy from ''Film/TheWarriors'', another Walter Hill film.
** Creator/RobertTownsend. The film came before he struck it big with ''Film/HollywoodShuffle''.
* StillbornFranchise: Creator/WalterHill once claimed he wanted to make a trilogy of films about Tom Cody, but the film flopped and those plans went unfulfilled.
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** The first episode of ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' is heavily inspired by ''Streets of Fire''. Priss and the Replicants song "Kon'ya wa Hurricane" is heavily based on Ellen Aim and the Attackers "Nowhere Fast", sharing the first 7 or 8 bars. The song title itself is similar to the Japanese version of "Tonight is What It Means to be Young", Kon'ya wa Angel".
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** The first episode of ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' is heavily inspired by ''Streets of Fire''. Priss and the Replicants song "Kon'ya wa Hurricane" is heavily based on Ellen Aim and the Attackers Attackers' "Nowhere Fast", sharing the first 7 or 8 bars. The song title itself is similar to the Japanese version of "Tonight is Is What It Means to be To Be Young", Kon'ya "Kon'ya wa Angel".
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** The first episode of ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' is heavily inspired by ''Streets of Fire''. Priss and the Replicants song "Kon'ya wa Hurricane" is heavily based on Ellen Aim and the Attackers "Nowhere Fast", sharing the first 7 or 8 bars.
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** The first episode of ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' is heavily inspired by ''Streets of Fire''. Priss and the Replicants song "Kon'ya wa Hurricane" is heavily based on Ellen Aim and the Attackers "Nowhere Fast", sharing the first 7 or 8 bars. The song title itself is similar to the Japanese version of "Tonight is What It Means to be Young", Kon'ya wa Angel".
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** Creator/DeborahVanValkenburgh, who plays Reva Cody, is Mercy from ''Film/TheWarriors''.
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** Creator/ DeborahVanValkenburgh, who plays Reva Cody, is Mercy from ''Film/TheWarriors''.
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** Creator/BillPaxton. The film came out one year before his supporting role in ''Film/WeirdScience'' and two years before ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
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** Creator/BillPaxton. The film came out one year before his supporting role in ''Film/WeirdScience'' and two years before ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' .
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** Bill Paxton. This film predates his more famous supporting roles in ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' and ''Film/WeirdScience'' during the following year.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Robert Townsend. The film came before he struck it big with ''Film/HollywoodShuffle''.
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** Hungary: ''If the Bomber Comes''
** Taiwan: ''Ruthless Assassin''
** Turkey: ''Gorgeous Duo''
** Hungary: ''If the Bomber Comes''
** Taiwan: ''Ruthless Assassin''
** Turkey: ''Gorgeous Duo''
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Streets of Fire has been confirmed as a direct influence on Final Fight. See https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132589
** [[https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132589 According to the creators]], the film was a direct influence to the first VideoGame/FinalFight game. The most obvious are main characters who share a name (Cody), Raven's clothes being pretty similar to generic mook Bret's, and the [[SaveThePrincess kidnappping plot]].
** ''[[Anime/RedPhotonZillion Zillion: Burning Night]]'' is heavily based on the film.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' fans reached a general consensus that the first game was inspired by this movie, given its similar plot and character names, but according to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxUB8rdmJxU this]] video the game's producer had never even heard of the movie.
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** According to the book Disneywar, the producer of the movie, Lawrence Gordon, pitched Hill's screenplay to Paramount, who distributed ''Film/FortyEightHours''. When the idea was rejected, it and Gordon, Silver, and Hill's next movie ''Film/BrewstersMillions'' went to Universal. An added side effect of this move, however, came when Paramount executive Jeffrey Katzenberg discussed the movies with Gordon. Katzenberg turned this knowledge over to his boss Michael Eisner, who promptly ended all speaking terms with Gordon for the next 2 years.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/RickMoranis hated his performance as Billy Fish because he was banned from ad-libbing by director Creator/WalterHill.
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* CutSong: Music/BruceSpringsteen's "[[TitleDrop Streets of Fire]]" was used in the original ending sequence, but negotiations for the rights dragged out for too long and the ending was reshot with a replacement.
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** The original climactic fight scene had Tom Cody pull out a knife and kill Raven with it, which Hill included to show that Cody [[CombatPragmatist was prepared to win by any means necessary]], but it was cut so the movie could get a lower rating.
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' fans reached a general consensus that the first game was inspired by this movie, given its similar plot and character names, but according to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxUB8rdmJxU this]] video the game's producer had never even heard of the movie.