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Street Smart

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1987-03-20

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: Jerry Schatzberg

Writer: David Freeman

Spoken language: English

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Original title: Street Smart

Production Companies: Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

Production Countries: United States of America, Canada

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