Streetwise
Dec 07, 1984 | IMDB 7.5
91 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
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Comedy Confessions
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Dark Days
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VH1 News Special: Grunge
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Diary of a Teenage Nudist
Body Without Soul
Synonymous With
#BKKY
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The Last Ride
Hype!
LIFT
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The Meaning of Vanlife
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2020
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