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Street Smart
Directed by
Jerry Schatzberg
R
1987
1h 37m
Drama
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6.4
67%
45%
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A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
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Cast of Street Smart
Christopher Reeve
Jonathan Fisher
Kathy Baker
Punchy
Mimi Rogers
Alison Parker
Jay Patterson
Leonard Pike
Andre Gregory
Ted Avery
Morgan Freeman
Leo "Fast Black" Smalls, Jr.
Anna Maria Horsford
Harriet
Frederick Rolf
Joel Davis
Erik King
Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
Michael J. Reynolds
Art Sheffield
Shari Hilton
Darlene
Donna Bailey
Yvonne
Ed Van Nuys
Judge
Daniel Nalbach
Singer
Rick Aviles
Solo
Leslie Carlson
Marty
Grace Garland
Black Prostitute
Shawn Lawrence
Bartender
Lynne Adams
Reporter
Claudette Roche
Reporter
Lois Dellar
Reporter
Walter Allen Bennett Jr.
Ball Player
Beverly Murray
Trish
Donald Lamoreux
Prison Reporter
Marie Barrientos
Hispanic Prostitute
Jerry Schatzberg
Director
David Freeman
Writer
Menahem Golan
Producer
Yoram Globus
Producer
Street Smart Ratings & Reviews
falker
July 13, 2025
This movie is all about Morgan Freeman, guys.
Chicago Reader
Henry Sheehan
While the tone is downbeat, the bitter realism and quiet virtuosity of Street Smart are, in the forcefulness of their presentation, strangely exhilarating.
Midwest Film Journal
Nick Rogers
Fact checkers will bail on this improbable, boring drama that deigns to make Christopher Reeve's character the hero even after he dangles his girlfriend as pimp bait. So should you, as Morgan Freeman's performance doesn't justify the casual racism.
The New Yorker
Pauline Kael
Is Morgan Freeman the greatest American actor?
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
...the movie's still worth seeing, though, if only for Freeman's electrifying performance.
New York Times
Janet Maslin
Street Smart winds up being a bit too smart for its own good, but it's compelling and complex.
San Francisco Examiner
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Freeman is remarkable.
Lawrence Journal-World
Jon Niccum
Justified by Freeman's amazing performance
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
A clever thriller with a lot of unbelievable scenes and a sappy ending, but two wonderful performances.
Chicago Reader
Pat Graham
There's something about seedy undersides that brings out the best (or at least the personal) in director Jerry Schatzberg ... though his Elia Kazan social consciousness could use a little toning down.
Washington Post
Richard Harrington
Schatzberg's major problems are lethargic pacing and a strained plot.
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