Streetwise (1984)

Gritty documentary looks at the life and lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle.

Director:

Martin Bell

Writer:

Cheryl McCall (story)

Stars:

Roberta Joseph Hayes, Baby Gramps, Kim

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Roberta Joseph Hayes	...	Herself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Baby Gramps	...	Himself
Kim	...	Herself
Lillie	...	Herself
Lulu	...	Herself
Munchkin	...	Himself
Patti	...	Herself
Dewayne Pomeroy	...	Himself
Rat	...	Himself
Shadow	...	Himself
Shellie	...	Herself
Tiny	...	Herself
Tom Waits	...	Himself

Storyline

Portrays the lives of nine desperate teenagers. Thrown too young into a seedy grown up world, these runaways and castaways survive, but just barely. Rat, the dumpster diver. Tiny, the teen prostitute. Shellie, the baby-faced blonde. DeWayne, the hustler. All old beyond their years. All underage survivors fighting for life and love on the streets of downtown Seattle.

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Plot Keywords:

teen prostitute | dumpster | based on magazine article | seattle washington | tragedy | 

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Taglines:

At 13, there's not much Lillie hasn't seen. Except love.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1984 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bear Creek

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Rat: [To Erin in jail] "You can take the 'ho off the street, but you can't take the street off the 'ho."

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Connections

Features Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Soundtracks

"The Teddy Bear's Picnic"
Music by John W. Bratton
Lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy
Performed by Baby Gramps

User Reviews

most recent article I can find on Tiny and Mary Ellen Mark

I have followed (or tried to follow) Tiny through the years, she is up to 9 children now and is moving to North Carolina with her husband. He is the father of her last 4 kids. Her oldest son Daylon lives alone and is 19, her 2 oldest daughters live with a relative. Here is the link to http://seattletimes.nwsource.com

type in Mary Ellen Mark, the article is called: Focused on a life: Photographer uses camera as force for change

I heard that Rat is living on a farm or ranch, , some people say he died, does anyone have any current info?

Does anyone have a picture of Roberta, the victim of the Green River killer? I cannot remember her face.