Mean Streets
/ˈmiːn striːts/
/ˈmiːn striːts/
- a US film (1973) that made stars of Martin Scorsese, who wrote and directed it, and the actor Robert De Niro. It is about four youths who meet in Tony's Bar in the Little Italy district of Manhattan. De Niro plays Johnny Boy, a criminal who owes money to many people and creates trouble for others.