Billed as a summer blockbuster in 1984, Streets of Fire crosses action drama and romantic comedy genres as it explores the conflict between love and fortune. Tom Cody (Michael Paré) returns home from the Army to rescue ex-girlfriend and musical sensation Ellen Aim (Diane Lane) from Raven (Willem Dafoe) and his motorcycle gang who kidnapped her and retreated to the inner city. The rock & roll fable never exploded at the box office despite a studded cast, but lives on as a cult classic like several of the generation’s best. Many recall it for featuring Dan Hartman's hit single "I Can Dream About You," which reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is performed by fictional doo-wop band The Sorels in the final scene as Tom and Ellen determine their fate. Actor Stoney Jackson lip-syncs to Winston Ford's vocals, however Hartman's version is the only commercially released on album and in the music videos that exist.
Music video version with vocals by Dan Hartman and performance by the Sorels:
Music video version with vocals and performance by Dan Hartman:
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