Streetwise (1984)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Martin Bell
Actors: Dewayne Pomeroy, Erin Blackwell, Lulu Couch, Patrice Pitts, Reed Early, Roberta Joseph Hayes
Country: United States of America
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