Streetwise (1984)

Interviews with nine runaway teenagers living on the streets of Seattle paint a disturbing picture of poverty, petty theft, prostitution, and drugs, and cast a revealing light on the unique sub-society in which these young throwaways exist. Director Martin Bell’s graphic and unforgettable documentary followed up on a Life magazine spread by the filmmaker’s wife, photographer Mary Ellen Mark, and journalist Cheryl McCall. 91 min. C/Rtg: NR

Tiny: The Life Of Erin Blackwell (2016)

Some 30 years after the completion of "Streetwise," documentarians Martin Bell and Mary Ellen Mark caught up with one of their surviving subjects, ex-teen hooker Erin Blackwell, a now-married mother of 10, settled but struggling with addiction and her kids’ own skirmishes with the authorities. 88 min. C/Rtg: NR

Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; bonus shorts; featurettes; theatrical trailers.