Streets of Gold

"Three visions. Two fighters. One dream. Their time is now."

1986 1h 35m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a Jew. Depressed and discouraged, he meets two young amateur boxers. As their coach, he trains them for glory.

“Three visions. Two fighters. One dream. Their time is now.”

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Alek Neuman
Adrian Pasdar
Timmy Boyle
Wesley Snipes
Roland Jenkins
Ángela Molina
Elena Gitman
Elya Baskin
Klebanov
Rainbow Harvest
Brenda
Daniel O'Shea
Vinnie (as Dan O'Shea)
John Mahoney
Linehan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Roth
Writers: Heywood Gould, Tom Cole, Richard Price
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Roth, shot by Arthur Albert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jack Nitzsche. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Chew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Klaus Maria Brandauer and Adrian Pasdar and Wesley Snipes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three visions. Two fighters. One dream. Their time is now.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joe Roth directs. Arthur Albert behind the camera. Jack Nitzsche scores. Richard Chew cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joe Roth, shot by Arthur Albert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jack Nitzsche. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Richard Chew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Klaus Maria Brandauer and Adrian Pasdar and Wesley Snipes carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Three visions. Two fighters. One dream. Their time is now.".
7IMDB entry: tt0092022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.