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Street Smart

R19871h 37mJerry Schatzberg
IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 67% · Metacritic 70

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"Never let the truth ruin a good story."

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

ThrillerCrimeDrama
New York CityJournalistProstituteCourt CasePimpLieMagazineReporterRacismStreetwise

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What is Street Smart (1987) about?

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

Who stars in Street Smart?

Street Smart stars Christopher Reeve (Jonathan Fisher), Kathy Baker (Punchy), Mimi Rogers (Alison Parker), Jay Patterson (Leonard Pike), Andre Gregory (Ted Avery). The film was directed by Jerry Schatzberg.

How long is Street Smart?

Street Smart has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1987. It is rated R.

Is Street Smart worth watching?

Street Smart holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 67. Fans of Thriller, Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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