Streetwalkin' is a 1985 American thriller film starring Melissa Leo. It was an early film from Concorde Pictures.[1] 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.
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Directed by | Joan Freeman |
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Produced by | Robert Alden executive Roger Corman |
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Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
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Production company | Rodeo |
Distributed by | Concorde Pictures |
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Country | US |
Language | English |
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.
Freeman wrote the film with her husband. It was shot over 24 nights in June 1984.[2]