
Magazine reporter Jonathan Fisher, in danger of losing his job, promises to write a factual hard-hitting story of prostitution. But when he tries to get information from the subjects, he is ignored. So he ends up faking a well received story of a pimp, describing his life and crimes. But police think the story is of a real life pimp who is wanted for murder and start pressuring him to reveal the identity of subject in his story, and all he knows. The pimp the police suspect, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Magazine reporter Jonathan Fisher, in danger of losing his job, promises to write a factual hard-hitting story of prostitution. But when he tries to get information from the subjects, he is ignored. So he ends up faking a well received story of a pimp, describing his life and crimes. But police think the story is of a real life pimp who is wanted for murder and start pressuring him to reveal the identity of subject in his story, and all he knows. The pimp the police suspect, also thinks the story is about himself, and wants to know what Jonathan knows, and who told him.
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| NewsweekDavid AnsenA superb entertainment, it also has something to say. |
| Chicago ReaderHenry SheehanDirector Jerry Schatzberg has made a penetrating study of human relations--racial and sexual--within a sharply observed social framework. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA clever thriller with a lot of unbelievable scenes and a sappy ending, but two wonderful performances. |
| Washington PostRichard HarringtonSchatzberg's major problems are lethargic pacing and a strained plot. |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinAn engrossing study of loose talk, weakness and seduction, played out in both the world of high-powered journalism and the seediest corners of Times Square. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonThe plot line may fray at times, especially with Fisher's dizzyingly quick segue from magazine reporter to Geraldo Rivera-like television muckraker. But Schatzberg anchors his story with enough pungently observed details of New York--its lofts, chic editorial offices, in restaurants and sad and tawdry street scenes--and with enough marvelous actors, in big roles and small, to give his story real bite. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottStreet Smart as a whole is flat. Director Jerry Schatzberg's major problems are lethargic pacing and a strained plot. |
| New YorkerPauline KaelOften underrated, Jerry Schatzberg can make viewers feel the beauty and excitement of everyday grit. |
| User ReviewJosh FA must see film that really shows Morgan freeman in a completley different light!! Christopher Reeve "superman" in a film with Morgan freeman as a pimp! |
| User ReviewJayden CLOVED Morgan Freeman in this movie; such a good 'bad guy'! |