Maps of Movies

Mean Streets (1973)

Where Mean Streets says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A New York story whose interiors and last car scene were shot in Los Angeles

Scenes and places

Charlie's Little Italy streets (1973)

Charlie feels responsible for his reckless friend Johnny Boy, who gambles and owes money to many loan sharks. At the same time Charlie keeps a secret affair with Johnny's cousin Teresa, though his uncle Giovanni, a powerful mafioso, tells him to stay away from her.

Set in Little Italy, New York — The neighborhood where Charlie and his friends live. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The Italian American neighborhood of lower Manhattan where Scorsese grew up.

Filmed at Little Italy, Manhattan (Little Italy, New York, United States) — Part of the film's exterior scenes were shot in the neighborhood. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Charlie's search for redemption (1973)

Charlie is torn between his devout Catholicism and his Mafia work for Giovanni. He does not find the redemption he looks for in the Church, so he decides to seek it by sacrificing himself for Johnny.

Set in A church in Little Italy — Where Charlie struggles with his Catholic guilt. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A Roman Catholic cathedral on Mott Street, the parish church of old Little Italy.

Filmed at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral (Nolita · Mott Street, New York, United States) — The church scenes were filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Volpe Bar (1973)

Charlie and his friends spend their nights in the neighborhood's bars, where Johnny Boy keeps pushing his luck with the men he owes.

Set in Volpe Bar — A neighborhood bar in the film.

Nolita is the quarter just north of Little Italy.

Filmed at Restaurant in Nolita (exact address not named) (Nolita, New York, United States) — Source says the Volpe Bar was a restaurant in this neighborhood; the point is the neighborhood center, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Tony's bar standoff (1973)

Michael, a loan shark and friend, has been chasing Johnny for days and is losing patience. Charlie promises to talk Johnny into paying, but Johnny insults Michael and refuses. Michael lunges, Johnny pulls a gun, and after a tense standoff Michael walks away.

Set in Tony's bar — The bar where the loan shark Michael confronts Johnny.

A bar interior scene; no source names its shooting location.

The drive out of the neighborhood (1973)

Charlie convinces Johnny that they should leave town for a while. Teresa insists on coming along, Charlie borrows a car, and the three drive off.

Set in Streets leaving Little Italy — Charlie, Johnny and Teresa drive out of the neighborhood.

A New York story whose last car scene was shot on the other side of the country.

Filmed at Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles (Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States) — Source says the final car scene was shot in Los Angeles; Hollywood Boulevard is the only point given, not the exact street. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Belmont, the Bronx (Belmont, New York, United States) — Johnny's neighborhood (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Charlie — A young Italian American torn between devout Catholicism and mob work for his uncle Giovanni.
• Johnny Boy — Charlie's reckless friend, a small-time gambler who owes money to many loan sharks.
• Teresa — Johnny's cousin, Charlie's secret girlfriend, shunned because of her epilepsy.