“Never let the truth ruin a good story.”
Street Smart
6.0
87 votes·1987
·1h 37m
·MovieThrillerCrimeDrama
Overview
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Keywords
new york cityjournalistprostitutecourt casepimpliemagazinereporterracismstreetwise
Cast
Christopher Reeve
Jonathan Fisher
Kathy Baker
Punchy
Mimi Rogers
Alison Parker
Jay Patterson
Leonard Pike
Andre Gregory
Ted Avery
Morgan Freeman
Leo "Fast Black" Smalls, Jr.
Anna Maria Horsford
Harriet
Frederick Rolf
Joel Davis
Erik King
Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
Michael J. Reynolds
Art Sheffield
Shari Hilton
Darlene
Donna Bailey
Yvonne
Ed Van Nuys
Judge
Daniel Nalbach
Singer
Rick Aviles
Solo
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