Street Smart
Never let the truth ruin a good story.
Rating: 6.0 out of 10TMDB(93 votes)
Overview
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (1988)
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Box office
Made on a $6M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Montreal and New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Robert Irving III
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Adam Holender
Details
- Director
- Writer
- David FreemanWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 20, 1987
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Christopher ReeveJonathan Fisher
Kathy BakerPunchy
Mimi RogersAlison Parker
Jay PattersonLeonard Pike
Andre GregoryTed Avery
Morgan FreemanLeo 'Fast Black' Smalls, Jr.
Anna Maria HorsfordHarriet
Frederick RolfJoel Davis
Erik KingReginald 'Reggie' Liggens
Michael J. ReynoldsArt Sheffield- Shari HiltonDarlene
- Donna BaileyYvonne
- Ed Van NuysJudge
- Daniel NalbachSinger
Rick AvilesSolo
Leslie CarlsonMarty- Grace GarlandBlack Prostitute
Shawn LawrenceBartender
Lynne AdamsReporter
Claudette RocheReporter
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