Mar 20, 1987 · "Street Smart" is a movie like that - a clever thriller with a lot of unbelievable scenes and a sappy ending, but two wonderful performances.

While the tone is downbeat, the bitter realism and quiet virtuosity of Street Smart are, in the forcefulness of their presentation, strangely exhilarating.

The story is great, it really had the potential to be a hard hitting film. And even though the film doesn't fail to entertain, and has some really tense moments ...

The man is electrifying here, playing a pimp that moodswings from charming to outright vicious. At one point in the film, he has Baker against a wall, ...

Everyone is excellent in this movie. Educated nice guy writes a fake story/interview for his city newspaper and the police believe it to be true and hound him ...

Duration: 22:52
Posted: Jun 12, 2021

A clever thriller with a lot of unbelievable scenes and a sappy ending, but two wonderful performances. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | ...

Street Smart is a 1987 American crime thriller film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Christopher Reeve, Morgan Freeman, Kathy Baker and Mimi Rogers.

Mar 27, 1987 · ''Street Smart'' winds up being a bit too smart for its own good, but it's compelling and complex. As directed by Jerry Schatzberg, it's a ...

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