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User Rating:
8.1/10   377 votes
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Director:

Martin Bell

Writer:

Cheryl McCall (story)

Contact:

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Release Date:

1984 (USA) more

Genre:

Documentary more

Tagline:

The streets - your only chance for life. more

Plot:

Gritty documentary looks at the life and lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Unforgettable, even after 15 years more (27 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)
Roberta Joseph Hayes ... Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Baby Gramps ... Himself
Dewayne ... Himself
Kim ... Herself
Lillie ... Herself
Lulu ... Herself
Munchkin ... Himself
Patti ... Herself
Rat ... Himself
Shadow ... Himself
Shellie ... Herself
Tiny ... Herself

Tom Waits ... Himself
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Additional Details

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Bear Creek more


Fun Stuff

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Features Star Wars (1977) more

Soundtrack:

The Teddy Bear's Picnic more


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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Unforgettable, even after 15 years, 15 February 1999
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Author: Hinda from Los Angeles or thereabouts

Do the subjects of this film know that most everyone who viewed it still thinks about them and wonders what happened to them? Does Martin Bell know this? How the world would eat up a sequel...a follow-up on the people who can be located...

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