She turned to night-walking to survive the streets. Now she’s running through the streets to survive the night. Academy Award-winning actress Melissa Leo (The Fighter) stars as Cookie, a teenage runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the big city along with her younger brother. When she arrives at the bus terminal, Cookie meets a charming but sadistic pimp named Duke (Dale Midkiff, Pet Sematary). With nowhere else to go, Cookie’s soon working for Duke, who introduces her to the harsh life of a prostitute. A harrowing, fast-paced ride through the lurid streets of New York’s terrifying underbelly, Streetwalkin’ co-stars Antonio Fargas (I’m Gonna Git You Sucka), Julie Newmar (Batman), Leon Robinson (Cliffhanger), and Khandi Alexander (Treme). (American Genre Film Archive)
“Times Square tawdriness is ordinarily the province of male directors, but Freeman has made a fast-paced, creditable B-movie out of Streetwalkin’.” – New York Times
