Mean Streets

1973 film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro.

Scorsese hit it big with this movie, and so did De Niro.

Is part of a informal trilogy, with Goodfellas and Casino.

Mean Streets was added to the National Film Registry in 1997.


 * The Mafia: Charlie works for Giovanni, the local "capo", but want to move higher in the ranks.
 * The Gambling Addict: Charlie's friend Johnny Boy plays small-time and owes money to loan sharks.