Streetwalkin' (1985)

Cookie and her brother run away from their loveless mother in the province and arrive in New York. At the train station Cookie meets the fancy man Duke. With his charm he makes her fall in ... See full summary »

Director:

Joan Freeman

Writers:

Robert Alden, Joan Freeman,

Stars:

Melissa Leo, Dale Midkiff, Leon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Leo	...	Cookie
Dale Midkiff	...	Duke
Leon	...	Jason (as Leon Robinson)
Antonio Fargas	...	Finesse
Julie Newmar	...	Queen Bee
Randall Batinkoff	...	Tim
Annie Golden	...	Phoebe
Deborah Offner	...	Heather
Khandi Alexander	...	Star
Julie Cohen	...	Tricia
Greg Germann	...	Creepy
Kirk Taylor	...	Spade
Jaison Walker	...	Willy
Michael Torres	...	Numbers Seller
Bill Shuman	...	John in Convertible

Storyline

Cookie and her brother run away from their loveless mother in the province and arrive in New York. At the train station Cookie meets the fancy man Duke. With his charm he makes her fall in love with him and soon has her working as prostitute. However his brutality against her colleagues disgusts her.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitute | street walker | street life | new york city | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

She dropped out of high school this morning ... Tonight she's a Times Square hooker.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

City Streets

Filming Locations:

Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rodeo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julie Newmar's Queen Bee character was based on a prostitute with the same name. Moreover, the actual Queen Bee appears briefly in the film in a very small part.

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Goofs

During the domination scene with Cookie, Star and the Masochistic Businessman in the hotel, the boom mic/pole is reflected in the mirror several times.

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Soundtracks

"Your Life"
by Dana Vicek
Performed by Konk
Courtesy of Sleeping Bag Records

User Reviews

Sgt. Kay Howard gets topless, and she looks good

Before she was a member of Baltimore's Homicide division, Melissa Leo was Cookie a teenage runaway who ends up turning tricks in New York after meeting the personable Duke (Dale Midkiff, best known for his lead in "Pet Semetary"), who lays some good old pimpology on this naive innocent girl, much to the chagrin of Cookie's brother who also ran away from home with her. One day, Cookie wises up after her fellow hooker friend gets the stuffing beat out of her and tries to leave, but Duke is on her tail. This movie could have been something special due to the talent involved,but as it plays out, it turns out pretty lame. The story is nothing special and goes in circles for too long, Midkiff is far from a convincing heavy, and I started to get bored before it was over The film is only worth a curiosity view to see TV stars past and future (the aforementioned Leo topless, Khandi Alexander before"Newsradio", and Julie 'Catwoman' Newmmar in the Queen Bee part). That alone raises it up a grade for me.

Eye Candy: Melissa Leo, Samantha Fox, and a few extras get topless

Where I Saw It: Showtime Extreme

My Grade: C