Streetwise
The streets - your only chance for life.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1984-12-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
57
Vote Average
7.474
Erin Blackwell
Self
Dewayne Pomeroy
Self
Roberta Joseph Hayes
Self
Lulu Couch
Self
Reed Early
Self
Patrice Pitts
Self
Rat
Self
7.4
Bus 174
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
2002-10-22 | pt
0.0
20 Cans of Chunky Beef Soup
Documentary tells the story of Maxim Vakhmin, a veritable alleycat of a man. Revered as both an angel and a devil, Maxim (once known as a successful artist in his native Russia) is losing friends and finding new ones as a homeless person in the USA.
2003-01-02 | ru
5.0
The Fight for the Soul of Seattle
“The Fight for the Soul of Seattle” examines the role of Seattle’s City Council in allowing the situation to reach what many experts consider epidemic levels under the guise of a compassionate approach to people who suffer from substance addiction and who commit crimes to feed their habit. It documents the heartbreaking condition of people on the streets, and the crushing decisions Seattle entrepreneurs are forced to contemplate as their life savings and dreams are destroyed by theft, vandalism and a dwindling customer base. This documentary also explores potential bold solutions to treat those living on the streets and pair them with agencies and assistance that can provide a clear path away from the endless circle of addiction and crime.
2020-12-11 | en
0.0
Unbreakable
Unbreakable is the story of former professional soccer player Steve Zakauni's journey from a horrific leg break, nine surgeries and severe nerve damage, to a heroic comeback in front of 40,000 fans at Century Link Field in the summer of 2012. It's one of the most iconic moments in Seattle sports history. Unbreakable is an inspirational, heartfelt, and uplifting story that had to be told.
2019-02-23 | en
0.0
Lost in the Bewilderness
Lost in the Bewilderness is a feature-length documentary about the filmmaker’s cousin Lucas, kidnapped at age five from his native Greece, and found on the eve of his 16th birthday in the US. This story of international parental abduction, filmed for over twenty years, chronicles Lucas’s journey of growth and self-discovery, and culminates with Lucas becoming a father himself. Lost in the Bewilderness is not only a detective story but also a lyrical meditation on childhood, lost and found, and an exploration of how the themes of ancient Greek myth and tragedy, with the family at their center, are still very much alive in the modern world.
2014-03-15 | en
8.0
Seattle is Dying
KOMO Anchor Eric Johnson takes an in-depth look at the impact the drug and homelessness problem is having on our city and possible solutions in "Seattle is Dying," a news documentary that aired on KOMO-TV in March, 2019.
2019-03-14 | en
8.5
Alyssa Milano's Teen Steam
Features a hip original soundtrack, exciting choreography and a theme song performed by Alyssa herself. Kids will dance with her, work out with her, and just hang around and laugh with Alyssa and her friends.
1988-01-01 | en
0.0
Synonymous With
A student's increasingly intimate line of questioning causes his interview with a local horror host to take a vulnerable turn.
2021-04-12 | en
8.0
Australia
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2009-01-15 | ro
2.0
The Perfect Selfie
Teenager Olivia Oras has 20,000 Instagram followers. The documentary follows a year of her life.
2017-01-27 | fi
7.0
The Homestretch
Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future.
2014-06-19 | en
2.7
Is This Love?
Liz tries to keep her friend from making the worse mistake of her life.
1957-01-01 | en
0.0
The Street
The Street is a gritty portrait of 3 homeless men living on the streets near Guy metro in Montreal. Made over a period of 6 years, the film follows the ups and downs of these deteriorating lives and is an intense, intimate portrait of street life.
1996-02-27 | en
0.0
Teen Exorcists
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2013-09-12 | en
0.0
God’s Movie Volume 1
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1993-02-13 | en
7.6
I Am Another You
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2017-03-12 | en
4.6
Maineland
Chinese teenagers from the wealthy elite, with big American dreams, settle into a boarding school in small-town Maine. As their fuzzy visions of the American dream slowly gain more clarity, their relationship to home takes on a poignant new aspect.
2017-03-11 | en
5.5
The Meaning of Vanlife
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2019-04-26 | en
7.1
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.
2003-10-09 | en
0.0
Through Their Eyes
Three young adults face the reality of homeless people in Milan and tell three different portraits of people that leave this condition in their everyday life.
2021-07-24 | en