Street Smart (film)
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Street Smart is a 1987 American crime thriller film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Christopher Reeve, Morgan Freeman, Kathy Baker and Mimi Rogers.[1] Reeve portrays an ambitious reporter who fabricates an interview with a pimp. When a real pimp who closely matches the fictional description (Freeman) is indicted for murder, both he and the prosecutor try to exploit the reporter for their own ends.
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Directed by | Jerry Schatzberg |
Written by | David Freeman |
Produced by | Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Adam Holender |
Edited by | Priscilla Nedd |
Music by | Robert Irving III |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Cannon Group |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Budget | $6 million |
Box office | $1,119,112 |
The film was released to theatres by Cannon Films on March 20 1987. Despite being well-received by audiences and critics, the film was a commercial failure. The performances of Freeman and Baker were highly praised, and Freeman considered his role as his film breakthrough.[2][3] He was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance.