What Bob Wore: A Sartorial Appreciation of the Notable Costumes Worn by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s Films
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1973 Tiny Hat Intro: Our first look at Bob in Marty's Films
Rakish grin, terrible hair
1976 NYC Loner
We ARE the People
1977 V-Day Meet-Cute
Musical Takes a Dark Turn
1980 In the Ring
Hubris: The Aftermath of Fame
1982 Rupert: Armchair Comedian in his Mother's House
Can't Take No For an Answer
Amateur Goes Rogue- And Kills It
1991 The Illustrated Man Behind Bars
Freedom
Stalking Continues
Loud Moviegoer

Rakish grin, terrible hair

Film Details:

  • Film Title: Mean Streets
  • Film Year: 1973
  • Character Name: Johnny Boy
  • Cinematography: colorFilm
  • Scorsese Cameo? true

Here is more information about the costume and how it informs the character:

  • Clothing Articles: Leather jacket on top of a brown shirt with a circle zipper pull
  • Hairstyle: Bowl haircut
  • Props: Gun
  • Costume Style: Casual Dress
  • Facial Hair? false
  • Bare Chested? false
  • Tattoos? false
  • Headwear? false

During the violent pool room brawl (often the only thing people remember about this movie- which is unfortunate, because people should remember the greatest use of The Ronnettes’s “Be My Baby” over the opening credits) our boy Bob wears a chocolate brown ribbed sweater with a circular zipper pull. I distinctly remember owning a similar garment as an 8-year-old (the proof is on the wall of my parent’s house, for those interested). My fondness for this sweater may stem from my own nostalgia, when I, too, paired flashy zippered earth-tone knitwear with a blunt bob. It was a simpler time.

Did you know? IMDb’s first five plot keywords for this film: “Italian American”, “Catholic Guilt”, “Money”, “Epilepsy”, “Bar”.

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