Magazine reporter, Jonathan Fisher, in danger of losing his job, promises to write a hard-hitting story on prostitution. When no one on the street will talk to him, he fabricates a story of a pimp that's so well-received it puts his career back on track.
6 March 1948, New York City, New York, USA
27 January 1956, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
22 August 1954, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
24 February 1933, Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
25 September 1946, North Bay, Ontario, Canada
25 September 1952, New York City, New York, USA
14 May 1957, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
January 27, 2003
Freeman is remarkable.January 01, 2000
A clever thriller with a lot of unbelievable scenes and a sappy ending, but two wonderful performances.January 01, 2000
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.January 14, 2013
Is Morgan Freeman the greatest American actor?January 01, 2000
Schatzberg's major problems are lethargic pacing and a strained plot.September 09, 2002
Justified by Freeman's amazing performanceMay 20, 2003
Street Smart winds up being a bit too smart for its own good, but it's compelling and complex.August 01, 2003
...the movie's still worth seeing, though, if only for Freeman's electrifying performance.