Streets of Rage (film)

This article is about the 1994 American film. For the unrelated video game series, see Streets of Rage (series).

Streets of Rage
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Aristide Sumatra
Screenplay by	Richard Elfman Mimi Lesseos
Story by	Mimi Lesseos
Produced by	Mimi Lesseos Steve Lieb
Starring	Mimi Lesseos
Cinematography	Nick Mendoza Jr.
Edited by	Peter Lonsdale
Music by	Miriam Cutler
Distributed by	Monarch Home Video Image Entertainment
Release date	1994 (1994)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Streets of Rage is a 1994 American action crime film directed by Richard Elfman (credited as Aristide Sumatra) and co-written by Elfman and Mimi Lesseos, based on a story by Lesseos. The film stars Lesseos and Oliver Page.

Premise

A Los Angeles reporter who is a former Special Forces commando investigates a child prostitution ring. ^[1]

Cast

• Mimi Lesseos as Melody Sails
• Oliver Page as Lunar
• Christopher Cass as Ryan McCain
• Ira Gold as Steven
• Juli James as Candy
• Gokor Chivichyan as Gokor
• James Michael White as Nick
• Tony Gibson as Harrison
• Lee Wessof as Max
• Shenin Siapinski as Flash
• Thyra Metz as Billie
• Darline Harris as Josie
• Carl Irwin as Butler

Reception

Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "C" grade, stating that Oliver Page's portrayal of the antagonist was "pure textbook" but crediting Lesseos as "the sexiest head-butter in B movies". ^[2]

References

1. "Mimi in Action", Black Belt , September 2002, p. 93.
2. "Streets of Rage" (review), Entertainment Weekly , August 26, 1994.

External links

• Streets of Rage at IMDb