Streetwise

Critics Consensus

No consensus yet.

100%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 8

97%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 312
User image

Tap to review this movie

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you get your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMC (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Cinemark (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Bought somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you get your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMC (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Cinemark (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Bought somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Movie Info

This sobering documentary on the lives of several teen outcasts living on the streets of Seattle was nominated for an Academy Award in 1985 because of its content and what it reveals about this sad substrata of urban culture. While interviews with the teens show they are dreaming of making it big and living free, their reality and their naive bravado lend a pathos to their existence that is difficult to behold. Adult viewers will be well aware that their chances for survival are low, and their chances of staying out of prison worse. Rat is a 17-year-old petty criminal who would like to go back to school or join the army, though these statements are not exactly convincing. Among his friends are Dewayne, who visits his father in prison in a poignant scene; Tiny, a 14-year-old prostitute whose mother is in denial about her daughter; two other hookers, Kim (16 years old) and Shellie (13); and a 19-year-old lesbian who has a strong sense of self-preservation. The families of these teens have either thrown them out of the house or are otherwise alienated from their lives, and the only adults who enter the picture as supportive figures are social workers, doctors, and in some cases, the police themselves who do what they can to make life less difficult for the youngsters. No remedies are suggested to mend the situation, and no judgments made on the teens or their families.

Cast

Kim
Lulu

Critic Reviews for Streetwise

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (8)

View All Critic Reviews (8)

Audience Reviews for Streetwise

There are no featured audience reviews for Streetwise at this time.

See All Audience Reviews

Streetwise Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

News & Features