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Streetwise

Dec 07, 1984 | IMDB 7.5

91 min Watch Now

Documentary

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.

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Erin Blackwell, Dewayne Pomeroy, Roberta Joseph Hayes, Lulu Couch, Reed Early, Patrice Pitts, Rat

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