Children of the Night
The streets are no place for children.
1985 · 93 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
A sociology graduate student researches her doctoral thesis on female crime by interviewing street prostitutes. Shocked by her findings, she offers her own apartment to teenage prostitutes seeking refuge from the streets, many of whom are rejected by their parents and are dependent on their pimps.
Directed by Robert Markowitz · Written by William Wood
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Nicholas Campbell Larry -
Mario Van Peebles Roy Spanish -
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Marta Kober Linda -
Laura Esterman Arlene -
Sherri Stoner Brandy (as Sherri Stone) - M Michael Shaner Jerry
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