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I like when you can find 'crime' movies that aren't full of filler sex scenes and writer's block profanity. (Gee, what should I write? I know, the guy is angry he should say F*k before and after every noun)

Anyhoo, that being said, the only thing that was really hard to watch were the fight scenes. The cop who was supposedly the best of the best, going against street best - most lackluster ring dancing I've seen in a long time. How many times would a serious fighter swing his leg OVER his opponents head and have it returned in like. Or stand utterly still waiting to be hit?

It only bothered me because a great deal of the dialogue was about how amazing this fighter was, and how he earned street cred by being so AWESOME. Ah well, it's a Saturday and it was good pablum for the time.

Dennis Farina is the reason i searched for this little early 90s straight to video gem, Farina is such a good actor & screen presence, he's been in so many good films I've watched growing up & is similar in looks to another one of my favourite actors Tom Atkins, both great. Farina was great hosting Unsolved Mysteries, i love his voice & here Farina is a strong screen presence & gives an excellent heartfelt performance that keeps the movie grounded & real. In fact i would say that Farina gives one the best Cop Movie performances I've ever seen (up there with Riggs & Murtaugh from Lethal Weapon) & his strong Chicago accent adds to his authority. This is the best I've seen Farina in a role, he nails his part as tough street smart Cop & protective loving father Brian.

I've always loved Dennis Farina in Another Stakeout,Manhunter,Out of Sight,Deception,Striking Distance & many other great films & roles of his.

I was so gutted when i heard his passing R. I. P Dennis Farina you are a legend in my opinion & one of my favourite actors, his mustached serious face is iconic in my movie world!!!

Anyway, Street Crimes is a really good & well made urban Drama/Thriller, we have characters we really care about & a really engrossing story.

There's a nice 90s Noir look & feel to this slick B-movie, this fits into the "Kickboxing Noir" films of the very early 90s that came out & went straight to video but were stylistic with their cinematography that gave the noir look & always mixed with cool kickboxing action scenes, PM entertainment created this genre!!!

Street fighter "Michael Worth" is very good as a young troubled cop who likes to use his fighting skills instead of his gun & is partners with the older & wiser, street smart "Dennis Farina" who gives one of his best performances, he really shines as the natural talking,always hungry & tough Brian, it's a really nice role for Farina who was a real Chicago cop back in the days before acting, here he seems so natural & perfect in his part & he gets to show his sweet & caring side when we find out he has a blind daughter who he lives with & loves more than anything.

Farina also has the best moment in the whole movie when he throws a vile child rapist through a window!!!

Brian is a good man & a good cop.

Michael worth shows he's a great fighter like a young van damme with his cool fighting style & he's actually a good serious brooding actor & his character "Tony" is a good cop who wants to clean up the violent gang-infested streets of Los Angeles by creating a place to fight out their differences instead of shooting each other.

Tony is a loyal,brave & courageous hero who wants to help people & opens a youth club in a bad area to show he's not afraid of these streets or it's gangs, there's heart & soul in his character as there is in the brian character too, both have real chemistry & a sense of respect that grows between them.

I was very impressed with this little unknown 90s gem, the characters of Brian & Tony make a great duo similar to Lethal weapon in a way but more grounded in tone, these feel like real & interesting & flawed characters & that's because of the great performances & the gritty writing.

I want to watch this gem again to hang out with the great characters & that's it's magic & storytelling mixed with good fight scenes & dramatic performances, this is a great find of a pure 90s gem that is forgotten.

Gotta add i loved the very 90s saxophone music at the beginning of the film with the night time view of the city of los Angeles, it's very 80s & 90s cop thriller feel & i love it as i grew up watching all those late night action cop films & Street Crimes is one of the best, an action Thriller with a big heart at it's core. A video days Cop movie GEM.