Gritty documentary that looks at the lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Kim | ... |
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Lillie | ... |
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Russ | ... |
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Lora Lee | ... |
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Sam | ... |
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Lou Ellen Couch | ... |
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Melissa | ... |
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Shellie | ... |
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Mike | ... |
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Patti | ... |
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Munchkin | ... |
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Steve | ... |
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Patrice Pitts | ... |
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Rat | ... |
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Directed by
| Martin Bell | ||
Written by
| Cheryl McCall | ... | (story "Streets of the Lost") |
Produced by
| Cheryl McCall | ... | producer |
| Connie Nelson | ... | executive producer |
| Willie Nelson | ... | executive producer |
| Angelika Saleh | ... | executive producer (as Angelika T. Saleh) |
Cinematography by
| Martin Bell | ||
Editing by
| Nancy Baker | ||
| Jonathan Oppenheim | ||
Editorial Department
| Meredith Birdsall | ... | associate film editor |
| Jonathan Oppenheim | ... | associate film editor |
| Anne-Marie Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
| Ron Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
Sound Department
| Meredith Birdsall | ... | sound editor |
| Keith Desmond | ... | sound engineer |
| Jonathan Oppenheim | ... | sound editor |
| Pola Rapaport | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Janet Swanson | ... | sound editor |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Gabriele | ... | key grip |
| Douglas Pellegrino | ... | assistant camera |
| Eve Pellegrino | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Diane Birdsall | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Stone Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Barbara Kurgan | ... | title designer |
| Mickey Cottrell | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Michael Abramson | ... | thanks |
| Patricia Aitken | ... | thanks (as Judge Patricia Aitken) |
| Brenda Andrews | ... | thanks: Seattle Plasma Corp. |
| Candice Bergen | ... | thanks |
| Donald Blank | ... | thanks |
| Alan Blecker | ... | thanks |
| Larry Blicher | ... | thanks |
| Mavis Bonnar | ... | thanks: Free Adolescent Clinic |
| David Breskin | ... | thanks |
| Julie Brumlik | ... | thanks: Scarlett Letters, Inc. |
| Howard Burris | ... | thanks: Coffee Hut |
| Connie Butler | ... | thanks |
| Jun Candara | ... | thanks: Galaxy Video |
| Richard Carlson | ... | thanks: King County Dept. of Youth Services |
| Carl Charlson | ... | thanks |
| Bob Ciano | ... | thanks: art director, Life |
| Ken Cole | ... | thanks: Downtown Emergency Service Center |
| Ray Coleman | ... | thanks: King County Adult Detention |
| Micheal Coty | ... | thanks |
| Cynthia Coxwell | ... | thanks |
| Gary DaSilva | ... | thanks |
| Robert Deisher | ... | thanks: Free Adolescent Clinic (as Dr. Robert Deisher) |
| Roxy Doremus | ... | thanks |
| Richard Downing | ... | thanks (as Rick Downing) |
| Neville Druce | ... | thanks: Micron Radio Microphone |
| William Dwyer | ... | thanks: Culp, Dwyer, Guterson & Grader |
| Chris Eckman | ... | thanks |
| Susan Emerson | ... | thanks |
| Jerry Esterly | ... | thanks: Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation |
| James A. Fergin | ... | thanks: Lutheran Compass Center (as Pastor James A. Fergin) |
| Chuck Fey | ... | thanks |
| Jim Fisk | ... | thanks: Seattle P.D. |
| Jim French | ... | thanks: KIRO Newsradio |
| Berenice Gartrell | ... | thanks: juvenile detention manager |
| Carol Gino | ... | thanks |
| William C. Goodloe | ... | thanks (as Judge William C. Goodloe) |
| Conrad L. Hall | ... | thanks (as Conrad Hall) |
| Tom Hamlton | ... | thanks |
| Michael Hausman | ... | thanks |
| Sandra Herald | ... | thanks: Seattle Plasma Corp. |
| David Hollander | ... | thanks: Parker, Auspitz, Neesemann & Delehanty |
| Jack Hunt | ... | thanks: Custom Tattoo |
| Stu Hyatt | ... | thanks |
| John Irving | ... | thanks |
| James Ivory | ... | thanks |
| Gloria Jaeger | ... | thanks |
| Harry Johnston | ... | thanks |
| George Kelly | ... | thanks |
| Teresa Kiilsgaard | ... | thanks: Dismas Center |
| Billie Jean King | ... | thanks |
| Dorothy Lacey | ... | thanks |
| Bob Lampe | ... | thanks |
| John Lee | ... | thanks |
| Eileen Lovejoy | ... | thanks: Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation |
| Louis Malle | ... | thanks |
| Doug McFeron | ... | thanks: Sunshine Inn |
| Timothy McGarry | ... | thanks: Eastside Defenders Assn. |
| Robert T. Megginson | ... | thanks (as Bob Megginson) |
| Ismail Merchant | ... | thanks |
| Kathy Moots | ... | thanks: Seattle Plasma Corp. |
| Lawrence H. Myers | ... | thanks |
| Simon Nuchtern | ... | thanks |
| Steve O'Leary | ... | thanks: Seattle P.D. |
| John Ogren | ... | thanks: Dismas Center |
| Lucy Ostrander | ... | thanks |
| Elizabeth Owen | ... | thanks |
| Walter Palmer | ... | thanks (as Judge Walter Palmer) |
| Dewayne Pomeroy | ... | in memory of |
| Lemar Pomeroy | ... | thanks |
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | ... | thanks |
| Leon Preston | ... | thanks: Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation |
| Mario Puzo | ... | thanks |
| Pat Rappell | ... | thanks |
| Laura Robinson | ... | thanks: Free Adolescent Clinic (as Dr. Laura Robinson) |
| Tom Robinson | ... | thanks (as Rev. Tom Robinson) |
| Karla Rosenthal | ... | thanks: Juvenile Hall |
| George Ruhe | ... | thanks: Lutheran Compass Center |
| Joseph Saleh | ... | thanks (as Joseph J.M. Saleh) |
| Michael Salzman | ... | thanks |
| Dan Sandburg | ... | thanks |
| Kaye Silas-Harrison | ... | thanks |
| R.E. Silver | ... | thanks (as Dr. R.E. Silver) |
| Mollie Smock | ... | thanks |
| Richard Stolley | ... | thanks: managing editor of Life (as Richard B. Stolley) |
| Sharon Sumpter | ... | thanks: Seattle Plasma Corp. |
| Gwen Thomas | ... | thanks |
| Guy Thurber | ... | thanks |
| Jamie Tillman | ... | thanks: Dismas Center |
| Paula K. Tolliver | ... | thanks |
| The Twibells | ... | thanks: Mills & Mills Funeral Service |
| Rusty Ungar | ... | thanks |
| Jack Vorisek | ... | thanks |
| Linda Walton | ... | thanks: King County Prosecutor's Office |
| Francine Waskowicz | ... | thanks |
| Cynthia S. Wills | ... | thanks |
| Rob Wittig | ... | thanks: Transcriptions |
| Robert Wyatt | ... | thanks: St. Regis Laundromat |
| Rosemary Zilmer | ... | thanks: Catholic Community Services |
| Jack Zipay | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Janus Films (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Angelika Films
- CMV Laservision (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber Home Video
- LCA (United States) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (Brazil) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (separate DVD release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Fiona Kelleghan |
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| Taglines | The streets - your only chance for life. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,006, 21 Jul 2019 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cat's Eye/Stick/Streetwise (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Teddy Bear's Picnic See more » |
| 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. See more » |