Street Smart

– A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Street Smart (1987)

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

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Street Smart (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Mar 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jerry Schatzberg

Writer:

David Freeman

Main Actors:

Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Mimi Rogers, Jay Patterson

Plot:

Magazine reporter Jonathan Fisher, in danger of losing his job, promises to write a factual hard-hitting story of prostitution. But when he tries to get information from the subjects, he is ignored. So he ends up faking a well received story of a pimp, describing his life and crimes. But police think the story is of a real life pimp who is wanted for murder and start pressuring him to reveal the identity of subject in his story, and all he knows. The pimp the police suspect, also thinks the story is about himself, and wants to know what Jonathan knows, and who told him.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Media Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
Metacritic:
70%