Streetwise
Dec 07, 1984 | IMDB 7.5
91 min Watch NowDocumentary
This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft.
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