Street Smart
First screened in January 2005; most recently screened in April 2012
Director: Jerry Schatzberg. Cast: Christopher Reeve, Morgan Freeman, Kathy Baker, Andre Gregory, Mimi Rogers, Erik King, Jay Patterson, Frederick Rolf, Anna Maria Horsford, Michael J. Reynolds, Shari Hilton, Donna Bailey, Rick Aviles, Ulla Moreland, Eve Napier, Ed Van Nuys. Screenplay: David Freeman.
Twitter Capsule: Direction, writing, feints at auto-critique all wobble. But study of self-debasement engages, and lead actors excel.

Photo © 1987 The Cannon Group
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Supporting Actor: Morgan Freeman

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Supporting Actor: Morgan Freeman

Other Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor (Freeman)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actor (Freeman)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actress (Baker); Best Supporting Actor (Freeman)
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actress (Baker)
Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Freeman)
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