Streetwise

United States

1984

91 Min

Color

English

Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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EXEC Connie Nelson, Willie Nelson, Angelika Saleh

CAST Roberta Joseph Hayes, Baby Gramps, Dewayne, Kim, Lillie, Lulu, Munchkin, Patti, Rat, Shadow, Shellie, Tiny, Tom Waits

ED Nancy Baker, Jonathan Oppenheim

Berlinale (Panorama), Sundance (Documentary Competition): Special Jury Prize

Synopsis

This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft. They also talk about drug use on the streets, and reveal the unhappy family situations that drove them to this life. –Inbaseline

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Marie Petrogianis

14Nov10

excellent...

Marco Adamo Graziosi

20Oct10

Seems like "Kids" 10 years before. but this is reality

Livia Popp

28Jun10

"Streetwise" is definitely worth watching.it doesnt even feel like a documentary but more like a narration that keeps playing again and again in the back of your head when you think you need new makeup.