6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller, Crime, Drama • 1987 • 97 min • Adults (18+)
Street Smart (1987)
Street Smart (1987)
Overview
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Starring Cast
Christopher Reeve • Kathy Baker • Mimi Rogers
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Starring Cast
Christopher Reeve • Kathy Baker • Mimi Rogers
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on individual moral failings and the severe consequences of journalistic dishonesty, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. Its exploration of urban life and personal accountability remains largely apolitical, leading to a neutral rating.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, including a prominent role for a Black actor, but it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on personal ethics and crime, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Street Smart does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a journalist's ethical dilemma and the gritty realities of the criminal underworld, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Street Smart" (1987) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal or discussion of transgender identity within the narrative.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Street Smart (1987) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Street Smart (1987) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters with established racial identities to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.7
7.0
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