Street Smart
“Never let the truth ruin a good story.”
1987 · 1 h 37 min
Jerry SchatzbergCast
Christopher Reeve 
Kathy Baker 
Mimi Rogers 
Jay Patterson 
Andre Gregory 
Morgan Freeman
Credits
Written by: David Freeman
Plot
A journalist invents a story about a pimp and it comes true when the pimp is accused of murder.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jerry Schatzberg's drama, with Christopher Reeve and Morgan Freeman, is gritty, and Freeman's role earned an Oscar nomination.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (4,749 votes)
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