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Where was Street Smart filmed?

1987 film, directed by Jerry Schatzberg.

  • Montreal

The story is set in New York City, about 332 miles (534 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York City
Filmed in
Montreal
Distance
About 332 miles (534 km) between New York City and the nearest filming location.

About Street Smart

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Released
1987
Director
Jerry Schatzberg
Cast
Christopher ReeveMorgan FreemanKathy BakerMimi RogersAndre GregoryErik KingDorian Joe ClarkFrederick RolfLynne AdamsMichael J. Reynolds
Genre
CrimeDrama

The story

Jonathan Fisher, a struggling magazine reporter in New York City, is having difficulty pitching a story to his editor, Ted Avery.

After an attempt by his girlfriend, Alison, to help him with his article goes disastrously wrong, Jonathan invents the story of a pimp named Tyrone.

Jonathan and Punchy have in the meantime become romantically involved, causing Alison to break up with Jonathan.

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