Street Smart (1987)
Never let the truth ruin a good story.
Genre : Thriller, Crime, Drama
Runtime : 1H 37M
Director : Jerry Schatzberg
Synopsis
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
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