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Linda Blair, John Vernon, Robert Dryer, Johnny Venocur, Sal Landi ... see more see more... , Scott Mayer , Debra Blee , Lisa Freeman , Linnea Quigley , Marcia Karr , Luisa Leschin , Ina Romeo , Jill Bunker , Mitch Carter , Richard DeHaven , Bob de Simone , Susan Dean , Louis Zito , Brian Mann , Catherine McGoohan , Sean O'Grady , Rebecca Perle , Paula Shaw , Troy Tompkins , Perla Walter , Judy Walton , Carole Ita White , Kristi Somers , Sal Lindi

Heather (Linnea Quigley), the deaf-mute sister of Brenda (Linda Blair) is gang-raped in a drawn-out, violent scene at the beginning of this routine vengeance movie, a scene that provides the motivatio... read more read more...n for Brenda's rampage through the rest of the film. Dressed in a special outfit that bares enough skin to suit the standards of this genre and armed with a crossbow, Brenda goes after the young punks in the "Scars" gang who raped her sister -- with predictably gory results. Surrounding this miniature Charles Bronson is a society burdened with parodies of "good" people: the school principal who is only superficially tough, and the upper-class teens whose thought processes were arrested shortly after kindergarten. Stereotypical and transparent, this teen movie is interesting because it does promote a woman in a "hero" role, but the subject matter and violence will not appeal to everyone. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Danny Steinmann

Release Date: October 5, 1984

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DVD Release Date: September 11, 2003

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  • WrenchLT
    June 18, 2011
    WrenchLT
    It's "The Satins" versus "The Scars" in this rape-revenge/action-drama which see's the busty Linda Blair lead her all-girl gang in a dangerous tit-for-tat feud with a gang of street punks which descends into rape and murder. It's all very 80s, cheesy and trashy. The rape scene is... read more not as graphic as other that have caused controversy, but it's still an unpleasant viewing which the UK censors have just passed fully uncut. Overall it's really quite enjoyable, especially for fans of 80s movies.
  • axadntpron
    March 21, 2011
    axadntpron
    What can I say about this film? If you are interested in watching a brutal but fun 80's exploitation film, then this is a must watch. The acting is way over the top, the misogyny is awe inspiring, and the hair is immaculate. If Linda Blair ever had a game, she is certainly at the... read more top of it here. Not for the faint of heart, but if you are a true sadist at heart you must not pass this up.
  • thefog1331
    September 26, 2010
    thefog1331
    Suitably trashy 80's revenge film but it's too slow and has a disappointingly low body count.



    Brenda: Too bad you're not double-jointed.

    Fargo: Why?

    Brenda: Because if it were, you'd be able to bend over and kiss your ass goodbye!
  • cancercapricorn2002
    November 4, 2008
    cancercapricorn2002
    Linda Blair was at the height of her 80's trash exploitation fame when she starred in this delectably down and dirty grindhouse epic as Brenda, an over-aged high school "bad girl" senior who's the leader of the tough all-girl gang the Satins. Trouble rears its ugly head when the ... read moreSatins run afoul of a brutish all-guy street gang called the Scars (led by pockmarked sneering Neanderthal Robert Dryer). These detestable no-count hoodlums not only viciously rape Brenda's innocent deaf mute sister Heather (a very cute and endearing Linnea Quigley), but also toss Brenda's pregnant best gal pal off a bridge to her death. Man, are these guys real nasty customers. But have no fear. After sitting in a bath tub topless and dragging on a cigarette while lost in deep thought, the spunky and resourceful Brenda decks herself out in a clingy skintight leather jumpsuit and breaks out both a crossbow and some bear traps with the specific intent of hunting down and killing the vile subhuman scum.

    Director Danny Steinmann, who also blessed us with the criminally underrated early 80's psycho slasher gem "The Unseen" and the fifth "Friday the 13th" picture, really pours on the scorching sleaze with this choice chunk of 80's trash cinema. All the correct sensationally scuzzy elements are ripely abundant here: polished production values, a roaring rock score, plentiful graphic violence, profanity-ridden dialogue, a catfight, the expected gratuitous high school girls' gym locker room shower sequence, a harshly drawn-out, explicit and unflinching rape scene, and a generous sprinkling of bare female flesh (besides the luscious Linda and the adorable Linnea, the equally hot Rebecca Perle and Suzee Slater also show us their stuff). Moreover, we also get gleefully hammy overacting from a game cast (John Vernon in particular has himself a rip-snorting ball as the cranky, foul-mouthed high school principal). Overall, "Savage Streets" sizes up as a hugely enjoyable and satisfying serving of topflight tacky and raunchy 80's exploitation action revenge thriller.
  • divinetrash
    June 15, 2011
    divinetrash
    Gloriously trashy. Linda Blair is a terrible actress, but she gives it her all, and though the movie keeps stalling with scenes that have nothing to do with the plot, it always remains a lot of fun.
  • patrickdol
    November 5, 2008
    patrickdol
    There's many things top notch about this film.
    It's among the last of the exploitation films, and it doesn't really hold too much back. There's viciousness in parts, cheeziness in parts, an incredibly great 80s soundtrack, and acting that works SO well despite itself.
    It's not a... read mores full on Linda Blair kick-ass as the poster implies, but when she goes to kick she kicks hard.
    There are some misogynistic problems with this film, but it's to be expected with this kind of film.
    and it's fucking Linda Blair, an early innocent role by Linnea Quigley and character actor John Vernon who's in so many great films, possibly one of the most notable is as the Dean in Animal House.
  • silentbob66
    October 22, 2008
    silentbob66
    Savage Streets stars Linda Blair as a tough high school girl that goes after a bunch of neighborhood thugs that have raped her sister and killed her best friend given them just what they got coming to them.Thats pretty much the whole plot of this 80's trashy cheesy B movie that i... read more found really good and worth a watch for any fan of 80's films like this little slow in some places but the ending more then makes up for whats missing.
  • engrymfilm
    April 7, 2010
    engrymfilm
    Linda Blair's hot deaf sister played by Linnea Quigley (who looks 12 years old when she's nude for some reason in this movie) gets raped because they prank some leather wearing pea brains by dumping trash all over their car in the beginning of the movie. That sets off a chain rea... read morection of violent revenge. This is pure sleaze with characters who don't think twice about their actions, obligated moments of sympathy by the guy who was 'forced to do it' and oh yeah Linnea Quigley's 12 year old boobs.
  • misscurtis24
    March 15, 2009
    misscurtis24
    pretty flippin slow, without a really good payoff like it could have had. still a fun kitschy movie with a lot of trash appeal. good for fans of quigley and blair.
  • riverotter
    January 14, 2009
    riverotter
    Like so many of the 80s-set exploitation flicks that came after it, 'Savage Streets' takes a bunch of serious problems (gang violence, rape, injustice) and turns them into grist for a string of guilty pleasure revenge setpieces. Linda Blair dominates the screen as Brenda, a good ... read morekid from the bad side of town who just wants to hang with her slutty girlfriends and look after her angelic, mute sister. When a prank pulled against some local punks leads directly to sexual assault and murder (as it often does in these sorts of movies), it's time for Brenda to bust out her crossbow, poof her hair up in an 80s-style soufflé, and dish out some cold, hard justice. Though the title and lurid poser art seem to promise a fast-paced body count-laden actioner, 'Streets' takes its time building up to the inevitable bloodshed (which was predictably censored quite a bit by the MPAA). Ultimately it's not an action flick so much as a teen drama that has a lot of unpleasant things happening in it. That said, it's slickly directed, competently acted, and does deliver some satisfying moments of comeuppance. Best of all, it's got Blair, who gives this flick everything she's got, whether she's cat-fighting in the school shower, staring down scuzzy principal John Vernon, or ordering a slimy street punk at arrow-point to bend over and kiss his ass goodbye.

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March 26, 2009
Variety

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Stephen Holden
August 30, 2004
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
December 18, 2004
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Marjorie Baumgarten
March 10, 2003
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

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