Product Details

• Actors: Linda Blair, Linnea Quigley & John Vernon
• Directors: Danny Steinmann
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Navarre Corporation
• DVD Release Date: September 23, 2008
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001AY0FR8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,626 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Savage Streets - Special Edition" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

After nearly being rundown by a gang known as the Scars, Brenda (Linda Blair) and friends trash the leader's car. Gang leader, Jake, exacts his revenge by getting his cohorts to gang-rape her mute-deaf sister, Heather (in a gloriously nuanced role by Linnea Quigley). Armed with a crossbow and a bad attitude, Linda Blair sets out to avenge her mute-deaf sister while blazing a bloody, Bronson-inspired trail through 80's Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "JUSTICE FOR ONE"..... 80'S STYLE!, November 7, 2008

By	THE CRITIC "MOVIE MANIAC" (Windsor, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

The 1980's provided B- Movie fans with a variety of good vengeance films and the 1984 "Savage Streets" is no exception. The one thing that really appealed to me was that Lind Blair played the role of the hero really well and overall I really enjoyed seeing this movie again. The movie contains plenty of T & A like the school shower scene and also includes the tub scene with Linda Blair completely naked. I personally found the gang-rape scene near the beginning hard to watch, because the only time I ever saw this movie was on television and the rape scene had been excluded. After seeing it, I don't think it was really needed even though it did provide the catalyst for Brenda's character and the further development of the film. The subject matter, level of violence and the manner in which it is carried out will not be suitable for everyone. The film is rated R for a reason due to its graphic language, frontal nudity and graphic rape scene.

Brenda played by (Linda Blair) is an excitable young woman with a knack for finding trouble at every turn. Repeated run-ins with her Principal (John Vernon) and fellow students are just the norm for this troubled teenager. One night after an encounter on the street with the local street punks the "Scars" Brenda and her friends decide to play a little joke on the "Scars" to teach them a lesson. It's not long after their little prank backfires; that the "Scars" set out to even the score with extreme violence and brutality. After Brenda's deaf-mute younger sister played by former scream queen (Linnea Quigley) is savagely and brutally gang raped at school and left for dead by the "Scars", Brenda sets out to find each of the people responsible and settle the score on her own terms. Fitted beautifully in a black skin tight outfit revealing just enough skin and armed with a crossbow, Brenda goes on an all out rampage against the "Scars" as she quickly administers her own brand of vigilante justice. One by one the "Scars" begin to fall and Brenda soon learns that Jake has killed her friend Francine. Brenda now sets her sights and focuses all her rage on Jake for the final showdown. The role of Jake played by (Robert Dryer) was a great choice in my opinion and he played the part perfectly.

Finally, I must commend BCI, Navarre Corporation Company for releasing "Savage Streets" two disc Special Edition for us Linda Blair fans. This film still suffers from some debris and speckling even in the new high definition transfer, but not enough to detract from my overall viewing pleasure. Compared to previous versions this film has been cleaned up considerably. The real let down in this two disc version is the sound quality. There are times throughout the movie when the sound crackles and pops and it's definitely a nuisance at times. Given the great soundtrack, I wish BCI would have remastered the sound in Dolby Digital 5.1.

DVD Features Include:

- New High Definition anamorphic transfer (1.85:1) from the Negative
- Interviews with stars Linda Blair, Linnea Quigley, Johnny Venocur, Robert Dryer and Producer John Strong
- Three Audio commentaries:
- Commentary One with actors Sal Landi, Robert Dryer and Director of Photography Stephen Posey:
- Commentary Two with Director Danny Steinmann:
- Commentary Three with Producer John Strong, actors Robert Dryer and Johnny Venocur
- Trailers

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Film, Great DVD, September 28, 2008

By	Scott K - See all my reviews

Savage Streets is a good, exciting film from the 80's. This DVD is excellent. There are a lot of extras on this 2 disc set including a new interview with Linda Blair who looks great. A great buy at this price!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars preeminent 80's, August 4, 2008

By	Bartok Kinski "A casual stroll through the lu... (Prague) - See all my reviews

Definitely of major significance in Linda Blair's post-Exorcist career, this sleazy tale of high school revenge is a must for bad film fans everywhere.

This sympathetic tale tells the story of Brenda (Blair), a tough high school gal who spends her nights drinking peach brandy on the streets of LA with her equally tough friends. One night, they make the mistake of puttering with a gang called the Scars ("careful Brenda, these dudes look dangerous"), and before you know it, the Scars have raped and beaten Brenda's deaf, mute sister. Once Brenda learns the truth of what transpired, she vows revenge on those responsible.

This is the preeminent 80's high school movie - terrible music, awful acting, questionable violence and gratuitous nudity.