And your Friday Evening Cult Film Music Clip…. Tonight’s offering is from “Streets of Fire”

Streets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Larry Gross. It was described in previews, trailers, and posters as “A Rock & Roll Fable”. It is an unusual mix of musical, action, drama, and comedy with elements both of retro-1950s and 1980s. The film stars Michael Par as a soldier of fortune who returns home to rescue his ex-girlfriend (Diane Lane) who has been kidnapped by Raven (Willem Dafoe). Some of the film was shot on the backlot of Universal Studios in California on two large, elaborate sets covered in a tarp 1,240 feet long by 220 feet wide so that night scenes could be filmed during the day . It grossed 8 million on a production cost of 15 million dollarsWikipedia

It grossed 8 million on a production cost of 15 million dollars. What stands out is the Jim Steinman / Ry Cooter soundtrack. It’s the classic Steinman sound that even I can recognize, and you could just as easily insert Meatloaf or Bonnie Tyler as the singer and it would work just the same.

Enjoy.

Fire Inc. - Nowhere Fast (1984)

RBS