Streetwalkin'
“She dropped out of high school this morning ... Tonight she's a Times Square hooker.”
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Cookie is a teen runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the Big Apple with her younger brother. When she arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal, Cookie meets a charming but sadistic pimp named Duke. With nowhere to go, Cookie is soon working for Duke, who introduces her to the harsh, brutal life of being a prostitute.
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This film plunges you into a grim, unforgiving urban landscape. It's a raw, unflinching slow-burn that evokes a profound sense of desperation and the crushing weight of systemic exploitation. The atmosphere is palpably bleak, leaving a lasting, somber impression of a harsh reality.
grittybleakdesperateoppressivemelancholicrawslow-burnneo-realist drama80s independent cinemaraw aestheticcharacter-drivenexploitationsurvivalloss of innocenceurban despairsystemic neglect
prostituteteenage girlwoman director
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