Streetwise (1984 film)

Streetwise
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Bell[1]
Produced byCheryl McCall
StarringErin Blackwell (Tiny)
CinematographyMartin Bell
Edited byNancy Baker
Distributed byAngelika Films
Release date
  • 1984 (1984)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Streetwise is a 1984 documentary film by director Martin Bell chronicling the lives of homeless youth on the streets of Seattle.[2] It followed in the wake of a July 1983 Life magazine article, "Streets of the Lost", by writer Cheryl McCall and photographer Mary Ellen Mark[3][4] (Bell's wife).[5][6]

  1. ^ Criterion Collection
  2. ^ Three decades after 'Streetwise' documentary, 'Tiny' struggles and dreams on|The Seattle Times
  3. ^ Berman, Eliza (26 May 2015). "See Mary Ellen Mark's Most Memorable Photo Essay". Time. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ^ McCall, Cheryl; Mark, Mary Ellen (July 1983). "Streets of the Lost: Runaway Kids Eke Out a Mean Life in Seattle". Life Magazine.
  5. ^ Miller, Brian (October 4, 2006). "Where She Is Now: Once the teen star of Streetwise, Tiny's tale is continued after 22 years". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Criterion Channel