Streetwalkin' is a 1985 American thriller film starring Melissa Leo. It was an early film from Concorde Pictures.[1]

Streetwalkin'
Theatrical poster
Directed byJoan Freeman
Written by
  • Robert Alden
  • Joan Freeman
Produced byRobert Alden
executive
Roger Corman
Starring
CinematographySteven Fierberg
Edited by
  • John K. Adams
  • Patrick Rand
Music by
Production
company
Rodeo
Distributed byConcorde Pictures
Release date
  • 20 September 1985 (1985-09-20)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A remake was made in 1991 called Uncaged starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan. This movie is a virtual scene for scene remake of "Streetwalkin' and it also includes some of the cast from the original one.

Plot

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Cookie and her brother run away from their loveless mother and their abusive stepfather in Upstate New York and arrive in New York City. At the train station, Cookie meets a pimp named Duke. With his charm, he makes her fall in love with him and soon has her working as a prostitute. However, his brutality against her colleagues disgusts her.

Cast

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Production

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Freeman was a documentary filmmaker who wanted to move into dramatic features. She approached Roger Corman seeking finance for a film she wanted to make about vice. Corman was reluctant so she and her husband wrote a short film for Freeman to direct: Brainwash, about a girl kidnapped by a cult. Corman was impressed and agreed to make Streetwalkin.[2]

Corman agreed to let Freeman shoot the film on location in New York - this was the first time he had done so. He called the movie "an honest look at prostitution. It's wrong, it's not glamorous, it's a dirty, dangerous business."[2]

The film was shot over 24 nights in June 1984.[3]

Reception

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It was one of the first eight films distributed by Corman's new company, Concorde Pictures, along with The Devastator, Naked Vengeance, Wheels of Fire, Loose Screws (Screwballs II), School Spirit, Barbarian Queen, and Wizards of the Lost Kingdom.[4] It was the first film released by Concorde in collaboration with Cinema Group.[2]

Critical

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The film screened out of competition at the Berlin Film Festival.[2]

The Los Angeles Times said, "a feature debut could scarcely be more cynical."[5]

References

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  1. ^ 'STREETWALKIN" / Corman Hustles New Distribution Territory / Prostitution story may pave new path: [SUNDAY Edition] Stanley, John. San Francisco Chronicle 23 February 1986: 20.
  2. ^ a b c d Stanley, John (23 February 1986). "Corman Hustles New Distribution Territory". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 22.
  3. ^ FILMMAKER GOES FROM PBS TO 'STREETWALKIN' ': New York Times. 27 September 1985: C6.
  4. ^ Koetting, Christopher T. (2013). Mind warp! : the fantastic true story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures. p. 234.
  5. ^ Thomas, Kevin (17 May 1985). "Cynicism mars the skill in 'Streetwalkin'". The Los Angeles Times Part 4. p. 4.
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