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Street Smart

1987 · 97 min

A grimy, slow-burning moral trap where ambition and danger tighten around a likable liar until every choice costs someone.

Tagline
Never let the truth ruin a good story.
Overview
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • crime
  • media
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Jerry Schatzberg
Written by
David Freeman
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Mimi Rogers, Jay Patterson, Andre Gregory, Morgan Freeman, Anna Maria Horsford, Frederick Rolf
Cinematography
Adam Holender
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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