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Mean Streets & Growing Pains: Scorsese’s Gritty Rite of Passage
Season 1
Episode 73
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
Description
We dive into Mean Streets (1973), Martin Scorsese’s electric breakthrough that captures the chaos, loyalty, and confusion of early adulthood in a world shaped by faith, crime, and friendship. From unforgettable music cues to raw performances by De Niro and Keitel, this episode unpacks how a deeply personal film became a timeless portrait of youth on the edge.