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Streetwise

  • 1984
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
2.9K
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Streetwise (1984)
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Gritty documentary that looks at the lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle.Gritty documentary that looks at the lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle.Gritty documentary that looks at the lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle.

  • Director
    • Martin Bell
  • Writer
    • Cheryl McCall
  • Stars
    • Annie
    • Eddie
    • Antoine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Martin Bell
    • Writer
      • Cheryl McCall
    • Stars
      • Annie
      • Eddie
      • Antoine
    • 42User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

    Streetwise
    Trailer 2:43
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    Sandra Bernhard at an event for Streetwise (1984)
    Erin Blackwell in Streetwise (1984)
    Erin Blackwell and Rat in Streetwise (1984)
    Kim in Streetwise (1984)
    Lillie in Streetwise (1984)
    Erin Blackwell in Streetwise (1984)
    Rat in Streetwise (1984)
    Kim in Streetwise (1984)
    Erin Blackwell and Kim in Streetwise (1984)
    Erin Blackwell in Streetwise (1984)
    Dewayne Pomeroy in Streetwise (1984)
    Erin Blackwell and Rat in Streetwise (1984)

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    Annie
    • Self
    Eddie
    • Self
    Antoine
    • Self
    Erica
    • Self
    Kimberly Marsh
    • Self
    • (as Biker Kim)
    Erin Blackwell
    Erin Blackwell
    • Self
    • (as Erin 'Tiny')
    Black Junior
    • Self
    Floyd
    • Self
    Brandia Taamu
    • Self
    • (as Breezy)
    Buddha
    • Self
    J.R.
    • Self
    James
    • Self
    Butch
    • Self
    Jimi
    • Self
    Calvin
    • Self
    John
    • Self
    Chrissie
    • Self
    Juan
    • Self
    • Director
      • Martin Bell
    • Writer
      • Cheryl McCall
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    • Trivia
      Roberta Joseph Hayes was last seen alive February 7, 1987, when she was released from the custody of the Portland, Oregon, Police Department after an arrest for prostitution. On September 11, 1991, more than four years after she was last seen, a Washington State Parks employee discovered Roberta's skeletal remains. She was killed by the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway.
    • Quotes

      Rat: I love to fly. It's just, you're alone with peace and quiet, nothing around you but clear, blue sky. No one to hassle you. No one to tell you where to go or what to do. The only bad part about flying is having to come back down to the fucking world.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cat's Eye/Stick/Streetwise (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      The Teddy Bear's Picnic
      Music by John W. Bratton

      Lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy

      Performed by Baby Gramps

    User reviews42

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    10/10
    Close to home
    This documentary hits very close to home. I grew up with "Rat" after 1984, and our lives are still involved in some ways. I saw this movie as a teenager and it really makes you think about how things could be. Most kids can't wait to get out "on their own" and when you look at the way some roads can take you, you don't ever want to leave. When I look back at how "Rat" grew up and the lives of these other kids, I think to myself how easy it could have been me or kids that I know now. When you watch this movie, you will always remember that LIFE is such a short period of time and so many things can bring you down along the journey. But you have to keep in mind that the negative is always a learning experience, the question is...would you take the same journey again?
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    • jjessey
    • May 18, 2002

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Законы улицы
    • Filming locations
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production company
      • Bear Creek
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,904
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,006
      • Jul 21, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,904
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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