Streetwise
by Martin Bell
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Actor: Lillie, Rat, Roberta Joseph Hayes, Shadow (II), Tom WaitsDirector: Martin Bell
DVD: Region Code 1
Format: NTSC
Movie Reviews of Streetwise
Movie Review: A compelling look at street life in Seattle
Summary: 5 Stars
This documentary moved me in more ways than one. I viewed it a while ago while attending college. It captures the true essence of street life in Seattle Washington. At the time this documentary was under production I often visited Seattle to see relatives. I was always told about the prostitution that occurred in certain parts of downtown Seattle during those days and I caught glimpses of this while riding the bus downtown. I was not aware of the huge population of adolescents that were living on the streets. Since I was so young at the time I thought most of them were just hanging out in the area. This documentary made it clear to its audience that these kids were having a day to day struggle for survival on the cruel streets where they frequently roamed. This documentary does not shelter the audience from the ugliness that occurs on the streets. It also offers the viewer a chance to get to know the kids as real people with the same hopes and dreams most kids their age possess. After getting know Erin, Ratt, Dwayne, Patty, Munchkin etc. I will never forget them. I hope there is a follow-up documentary on how their lives have turned out since the first documentary aired in 1983. I would like to know if they made it out of the grips of the streets. It's a story that happens all too often in America. It reminds us that children who are abused must have a safehouse to go to so that the streets do not appear to be an option.