Street Smart
1987 · 97 min · Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Street Smart (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Anger10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 27 % | 12 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 41 % | 30 % | 15 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 31 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 36 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 45 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 45 % | 18 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 18 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 38 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 48 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 59 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 61 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 83 % | 79 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 45 % | 48 % | 32 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Joel Davis
Darlene
Yvonne
Judge
Singer
Black Prostitute
Reporter
Details
- Directed by
- Jerry Schatzberg
- Written by
- David Freeman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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