Street Smart (1987)

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Never let the truth ruin a good story.

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

• Released: 1987-03-20
• Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 90 votes

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg.

Top cast

• Christopher Reeve as Jonathan Fisher
• Kathy Baker as Punchy
• Mimi Rogers as Alison Parker
• Jay Patterson as Leonard Pike
• Andre Gregory as Ted Avery
• Morgan Freeman as Leo "Fast Black" Smalls, Jr.
• Anna Maria Horsford as Harriet
• Frederick Rolf as Joel Davis
• Erik King as Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
• Michael J. Reynolds as Art Sheffield

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Street Smart

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel

Movies like Street Smart

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• Klute (1971)
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• Vice Squad (1982)
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• True Story (2015)
• The Public Eye (1992)
• Dead Man Down (2013)
• Cruising (1980)
• True Crime (1999)
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