Streets (1990)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Katt Shea

Writers:

Andy Ruben (written by)
Katt Shea (written by)

Release Date:

19 January 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Serious, well-made story of runaways living in Venice, California, under the threat of a psychotic cop who is a serial killer of prostitutes.

Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Runaway | Cult Favorite | Teen Prostitute | Psychotronic

Cast

Christina Applegate	...	Dawn
David Mendenhall	...	Sy
Eb Lottimer	...	Lumley
Jane Chung	...	Old Bag Woman
Starr Andreeff	...	Policewoman on Horse
Alexander Folk	...	Bagley
J. Bartell	...	Officer #1
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Officer #2
Tom Ruben	...	Officer #3
David Lawrence	...	Plumber
Patrick Richwood	...	Bob
Aron Eisenberg	...	Roach
Sheryl Bence	...	Punk Girl
Kady Tran	...	Dawn's Blonde Roommate
Julie Jay	...	Dawn's Tattooed Roommate

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Quotes:

[after stealing a drug addict's car and finding a cell phone]
Lumley: I love L.A.

Movie Connections:

Features Galaxy of Terror (1981)

Soundtrack:

Dawn's Theme

Mixes exploitation with heartfelt scenes

A psychotic cop in Southern California is targeting prostitutes for execution; meanwhile, a pretty blonde urchin tries getting her life together. I rented this because I was very impressed with director Katt Shea's work on the underrated "Poison Ivy" and I was not disappointed. The psycho stuff doesn't really jell with the homeless kids angle, but it's a commendable attempt to mix genres, and Christina Applegate gives a superb, surprisingly serious lead performance (her final scene in a bus depot is riveting and heart-rending). Much better than I was expecting, "Streets" is a good, hearty try at both social drama and crime thriller. **1/2 from ****