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New York in the '70s and '80s wasn't like it is now: in those days, the trash strewn street corners were crawling with hookers, rent boys, pimps, vigilantes, muggers, psychos, rapists and flick-knife wielding gang members, and every cinema - I mean EVERY cinema - showed either hardcore porn, or grindhouse flicks like Streetwalkin', a prime slice of mid-'80s exploitation that revels in the filth and sleaze of the 'big apple'.

The film opens as pretty redhead teenage runaway Cookie (Melissa Leo) and her younger brother Tim (Randall Batinkoff) arrive in the city, where they are immediately approached by eagle-eyed pimp Duke (Dale Midkiff), who befriends the desperate kids. It's not long before Cookie is working for Duke, selling her nubile young bod to desperate johns. Cookie eventually sees Duke for the maniac he really is when fellow working girl Heather is beaten to a pulp by the psycho pimp. Cookie seeks help from another pimp, Jason (Leon), who sends his men to take care of Duke. However, the men mess up and Duke escapes, seething with anger and looking for revenge.

If you're a fan of gritty 'life on the streets' movies like Vice Squad and Angel, then you know what to expect from Streetwalkin': it's got the high school dropout ho, the experienced prossie with a heart (played by TV's Catwoman Julie Newmar), a jive talkin' Antonio 'Huggy Bear' Fargas, gun-toting pimps, pimp vs pimp fisticuffs, and a masochistic john, with plenty of drug-use, violence and nudity. For those who wish to wallow in the grime and filth of a New York that is no more, this one more than delivers the goods. You can almost smell the sewers...

7/10.

If you missed out on the 1980s sleaze disco scene this movie is for you. All the standard pimp characters are here with there assorted hos. The movie is surprisingly entertaining given that it is a rehash of every hooker-on-the-street film out there. It's not dull, which is the worst sin of an exploitation film. There was surprisingly good acting all around and I'd give almost all these actors a pardon for being in this film. The soundtrack is someone on a synth in their bedroom but that just adds to the charm. The badguy pimp Duke really outdoes himself bursting with horror-film rage and his favorite ho Cookie hands in a very decent performance as the naive happy hooker. You may want to take a shower after watching this or see a priest.

Future Oscar winner Melissa Leo is radiant here in a very early big screen appearance. She plays "Cookie", a runaway girl, who's fleeing an abusive stepfather and pitiless mother, along with her younger brother Tim (Randall Batinkoff). Almost immediately after arriving at the Port Authority bus terminal, she's targeted by a pimp named Duke (Dale Midkiff of "Pet Sematary"). Grateful that he gives the two of them a place to stay, she's soon turning tricks for the guy, but turns sour on him when he brutally beats her friend Heather (Deborah Offner). When she thinks of switching pimps, things escalate to the point where he's spending an eventful night tracking her down, intending on doling out some serious punishment.

While "Streetwalkin'" is to be commended for being reasonably sleazy and offering an appropriately grim look at the whole world of hookers and pimps, there's really nothing that's special here. The ladies all look great, of course. Julie Newmar of 'Batman' fame shows that she could still turn heads at 50 something years of age, and gives a solid performance as a worldly veteran prostitute. Writer / producer Robert Alden and writer / director Joan Freeman maintain a respectable enough pace, use their locations well, and create the right look for the movie with cinematographer Steven Fierberg. Leo is an appealing protagonist, and Midkiff is definitely amusing as a creep who won't be deterred from his mission. He takes a lot of abuse on his way to the inevitable showdown. Leon, Antonio Fargas, Annie Golden, Khandi Alexander, Julie Cohen, Greg Germann, and Kirk "The Giggler" Taylor round out a decent supporting cast. This viewer particularly liked singer Golden as the pathetic junkie hooker Phoebe.

The movie might have had more impact if it weren't so obviously reminiscent of "Vice Squad". One thing's for sure: Midkiff is no Wings Hauser.

Six out of 10.

The film isn't bad. The problem is you've seen it all before. "Vice Squad" (1982), "Angel" (1984), "Boulevard" (1994). Nothing new here. On top of being a rehash of every pimps and ho's movie out there, Dale Midkiff as the pimp comes across as a "lite" version of Wings Hauser's "Ramrod" in "Vice Squad". One big plus for "Streetwalkin" is Julie Newmar being cast as the street wise matron hooker. Other than that, the movie follows the standard script, new girl comes to town, meets mister charming, gets sucked into the "life', finds out the reality, reacts to the brutality. If you haven't seen "Vice Squad" then you might appreciate "Streetwalkin" a bit more, otherwise this is pretty tame stuff compared to "Wings" outrageous portrayal as the brutal pimp "Ramrod". - MERK

The concept of "Streetwalkin''" isn't new. Throughout the 70s and 80s there were lots of exploitation movies depicting the gritty and disturbing nightlife in the back-alley streets of big cities like New York and Los Angeles. It doesn't matter if there are many, though, because every rough and realistic portrait of street prostitution is worth seeing.

So, yes, the many comparisons between this one and "Vice Squad" (1982) are justified. And, again yes, the latter is better and even more impactful. That still doesn't mean "Streetwalkin'" doesn't come recommended as well.

"Streetwalkin'", written and directed by Joan Freeman, teaches us at least two valuable lessons. One: when you're a runaway teenage girl and your name is Cookie, then you don't have to worry about finding a suitable street name. Two: if you want to teach a cruel pimp a lesson, you better make sure he's dead, otherwise he'll turn into a mad psycho with only blood-vengeance on his mind. Poor Cookie, her kid brother, and a few of her colleagues must battle for survival after she rejects her maniacal pimp, Duke.

Strong performances from the ensemble cast, the authentic grim atmosphere, and a handful of uncompromisingly violent sequences make this a strong & memorable mid 80s drama/thriller. Melissa Leo is terrific as the vulnerable Cookie, but the most forceful performances come from Dale Midkiff (as the psychotic pimp) and Julie Newmar (as the elderly, wise, and experienced street flower).

This starts off like a movie of the week, then turns into a pimp slasher movie. It's a bit all over the place, with some over the top acting, but it's trashy and weird enough that it's worth a watch. Julie Newmar seems to be on a different planet though.

A forgotten gem. Melissa Leo is awesome. And Leon is the smoothest pimp ever put on screen.

If you're looking for a film about "the life" -- there are better.

But if you're looking for a moody piece that will make you feel nostalgic for 80's NYC, I can't think of many better.

This movie is a good depiction of life on the streets as prostitution is often glorified in other movies (eg Pretty Woman). This movie shows the grim reality and gruesomeness of a street walking prostitute. It shows the rough relationship between Pimp and Hooker. There are many scences in this movie that are funny too! One scene is where the pimp Duke comes back to the apartment looking for Cookie who got him abducted. Here in the apartment he rips the whole place apart and acts like a madman - quite funny! Then another scene shows Cookie and another prostitute forcing a client to act like a cow as they humiliate him. All in All, not a movie of the modern day, but still worth a watch. The action packed chase at the end is really adrenalizing as you feel as if you are in the movie too! Not to forget lots of violence in this film.

Before she was a member of Baltimore's Homicide division, Melissa Leo was Cookie a teenage runaway who ends up turning tricks in New York after meeting the personable Duke (Dale Midkiff, best known for his lead in "Pet Semetary"), who lays some good old pimpology on this naive innocent girl, much to the chagrin of Cookie's brother who also ran away from home with her. One day, Cookie wises up after her fellow hooker friend gets the stuffing beat out of her and tries to leave, but Duke is on her tail. This movie could have been something special due to the talent involved,but as it plays out, it turns out pretty lame. The story is nothing special and goes in circles for too long, Midkiff is far from a convincing heavy, and I started to get bored before it was over The film is only worth a curiosity view to see TV stars past and future (the aforementioned Leo topless, Khandi Alexander before"Newsradio", and Julie 'Catwoman' Newmmar in the Queen Bee part). That alone raises it up a grade for me.

Eye Candy: Melissa Leo, Samantha Fox, and a few extras get topless

Where I Saw It: Showtime Extreme

My Grade: C

I have to agree with the other reviewers on here that I would probably like this more if I had not seen Vice Squad before this. Streetwalking is very similar to Vice Squad, but is not as gripping or as well done. The guy who plays the pimp Duke in this film is soft compared to Ram Rod. I must admit though that Wings Hauser's performance as Ram Rod is hard to beat. Even so, this film is definitely not bad at all and is pretty good for what it is. This Roger Corman production is pretty realistic and gritty and is a pretty downbeat depiction of the life of a prostitute. I thought the leading lady Melissa Leo was stunning and sympathetic as the ill fated cookie and her performance was pretty good. Actually the actiing was fairly good across the board. Anthony Fargas had a small, but very memorable role as a pimp. In my opinion, he should have had a bigger part, but made the best of the limited screen time he had here. Overall Streetwalking is a pretty decent watch, but is missing something that could have made this great.

I forgot about this film until the other night, one of the premium cable channels dug this up. Then I remembered it. It was not an academy award winning drama by any stretch of the imagination and the best thing about this film is watching actors who went on to bigger and better things.

That is the beauty of a film like this...you look at it from "back in the day" and say, "Hey isn't that so-and so ... who was in such and such?" There's a lot of that here.

The story is simple, girl leaves home, turns street walker to survive on the mean, dirty, slimy streets. The small twist is that she runs away with her little brother. And you've got Antonio "huggy bear" Fargas playing...gasp...a pimp! Whata stretch! You'll get to see the street competition with pimps, drug use, cheesy lines, slapping around your ho's ...all sorts of things like that before Disney got a hold of street walkers to make them look super clean and cute.

Yes, this movie consists of all the things that made movies like this a nice springboard and paycheck for up and coming actors to cut their teeth with.

Low budget, low acting film.

This film had 2 bright spots: Melissa Leo, and Julie Newmar. Melissa Leo did a great job. Her acting was good, even though the storyline was weak in parts. Julie Newmar was beautiful, but was almost wasted in this film. I wish her part was bigger, and I wished she said purrfect more often. Overall, this movie wasn't bad. But it just felt like it was missing something.

Here's one of Leo's films, that I'm sure she wants to leave behind her. Much sexier then, her name only came up again in The Fighter. If you've seen other prostitute movies, they run similar paths or in one case, the same path: check out Angel In Red, you know what you're in for: drama, sex, sleaze. A high school drop out, Leo and her little brother are approached by a pimp, Duke (an effective Dale Midkaff). He uses his charm and good looks to lead the vulnerable Cookie (Leo) into this sordid and violent life, where soon she's on the boulevard, turning tricks, going to seedy motels with sicko's, one wanting to marry her of course (really check out Angel In Red) When discovering one of her own, beaten to death by Duke, she luckily escapes, with our Duke hunting her down like a wild animal. This is basically the plot for the rest of the movie, that does some pretty scary moments up near the end, and early in the pic, thanks to Midkaff. The film's highlights I guess, is watching Randall Batinkoff, as a not so bright character, one of Duke's associates, helping him track down our Cookie. He's like a pathetic leech, grabber on'er basically, while the other highlight is the famous Julie (Catwoman) Newmar, as an older haggard pro. Look, if you like 80's prostitute films, this is just another one to add to your agenda. Juicily entertaining sleaze, but a good film? No. Just a bad cliché'd one, where out of interest to see a younger Leo, in an average performance, watch.

Another 80s sleazefest that doesn't know what it wants to be. Some parts goofy sex comedy, other parts brutal drama. It's similar to other (better) 80s movies like 'Savage Streets' and the 'Angel' series.

In a sex-and-violence film that emphasizes the physical abuse of young women, director Joan Freeman may raise the shackles as well as the hackles of her distaff viewing audience. Cookie (Melissa Leo) is a young runaway who arrives in New York City with her brother in tow and ends up working as a prostitute for the apparently easy-going Duke (Dale Midkiff).

Everything seems fine, at least as much as can be expected, until one of Duke's streetwalkers threatens to quit, and he nearly beats her to death. Sickened and shocked, Cookie runs away with an infuriated Duke hot in pursuit and unsparing of anyone who gets in his way. The murders, the beatings, the stabbings, and other forms of mayhem weigh heavily in the plot's sequences.

My Rating:2/10

Flashback in the 80s NYC nightlife all RAW and soundtrack was DOPE! I wish I knew where they filmed the name of the club in this movie? Awesome movie hands down "Julie Newmar" is even in it.. Genuine! Authentic! Cinema!

Surprisingly many people who are still liked to thus day "acted" their way through this wannabe mess of gritty 70's NYC lowlife life. Seriously, it's just an AfterSchool special with an R rating for boobs.

Watch Taxi Driver instead.

I went on a jag a while ago watching sleazy 80s thrillers, such as ANGEL, BODY DOUBLE, and 10 TO MIDNIGHT, ahead of MAXXXINE coming out to get in the mood. I'd never seen this STREETWALKIN' before, but remember seeing the VHS box at the video store, so when it showed up in Prime Video, I decided to give it a watch. Sadly, it's nowhere as good as those aforementioned films. The story follows a teenage runaway, Cookie, and her younger brother. She's seduced by a pimp named Duke who offers to take care of her. Cut to weeks later, Cookie is turning tricks for Duke, only to find out he's not the nice guy she first thought after he savagely beats a hooker friend of hers. The film starts as a fairly serious dramatic exposé about sex workers in NYC, presenting what seems a very real and unglamorous look at what's happening on the streets. However, the film takes a turn towards exploitation when Cookie turns to another pimp to send his goons to make Duke leave her alone. Duke kills the goods and then spends the rest of the night hunting down Cookie with his junkie friend "Creepy." This plot is almost exactly the same as VICE SQUAD, where a killer pimp hunts down a hookers over the course of one night who done him wrong. Where VICE SQUAD is a vastly under-appreciated 80s thriller (it even had Stanley Kubrick's regular DP shoot the film!), STREETWALKIN' can't make up its mind whether it's a dramatic exposé or a Roger Corman exploitation flick. The first act of the film is quite strong. Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo (THE FIGHTER and THE EQUALIZER reboot franchise), in her film debut, plays Cookie. The film's opening scene is legitimately heartbreaking, with her and her brother showing up in a subway station and Cookie making a tearful phone call to her alcoholic mother, begging her to let them come home. This scene is so good, and Leo completely foreshadows the actress she'd become, it's as if this scene were from a completely different film. Nothing in the rest of the film lives up to that moment, but there are a few other bright spots in STREETWALKIN'. The film also featured the film debuts of several other actors. Dale Midkiff, best known as the dad in PET SEMETARY, also in his film debut, is very good as Duke, at times tender and seductive, and convincingly flipping a switch to violence and terrifying. Greg Germann (ALLY MCBEAL) also made his film debut as the drug addict Creepy and is memorable in his part. You also get Leon (CLIFFHANGER, ABOVE THE RIM), billed as Leon Robinson, as the rival pimp who's trying to help Cookie. Khandi Alexander (NEWS RADIO, CSI: MIAMI) also had her film debut here. Even Cookie's little brother, also in his film debut, is still a working actor to this day. The film also features Julie Newmar, Catwoman herself, playing an older street-walker named Queen Bee who helps out Cookie, and also Antonio Fargas, Huggy Bear from STARSKY AND HUTCH, as another pimp who runs afoul of Duke. There's also a bunch of other character actors whose faces you'll recognize, so it's an extremely well-cast film. But where the film falls apart is when it abandons its dramatic and realistic opening and then drifts into dull exploitation. If the execution of the exploitative elements of the story had been done with more flair, this might have been a classic. Instead, it's simply a diverting piece of 80s sleaze, so stick with VICE SQUAD for a better version of this same story.

AI CAPSULE REVIEW: Streetwalkin' starts strong with a gritty, emotional performance by a young Melissa Leo, hinting at a hard-hitting drama, but quickly loses its footing as it veers into bland exploitation territory. Despite a solid cast and promising setup, it never matches the punch of sleazy 80s thrillers like Vice Squad, making it more curiosity than classic.

Great movie with a great cast. It's a time capsule of 80s sleaze in NYC. This is what the HBO show "The Deuce" should have been.

GREAT MOVIE!

Super flashback of the 1980s scene of the nightlife and dance music.

This is when New York City was fun. I was working in Manhattan on 51st Street and 6th avenue on the midnight shift from 1984 through 89. So everything and I mean everything I've seen in this movie reminds me of when I was hanging out partying there.

The music was great in this movie. Go bang, I want it to be real, you don't know, and other great '80s classic dance tracks. I don't know the club they were in but I wish I did in this movie.

Inside the club in this movie sort of reminded me of a mini funhouse disco with all the neon lights and stuff and the music that was playing. But it wasn't the fun house. Good acting , everything that went on was all for real I actually seen it for my own eyes in this era. Whoever didn't go out and hang out in Manhattan in the late 70s and 1980s really missed out before it turned into Disneyland. Fun movie, all on location check it out.

A lot of it was filmed in times Square but a lot of it on the street corner was actually 2nd avenue and 13th Street up the block from the Palladium.

I recently had the pleasure of viewing this work of art and I was utterly spellbound. Every second of this film felt like a miracle on the screen of my television. By the time the credits rolled, I was breathless. A prime example of perfect casting, the characters went from working the streets of The Big Apple to finding a place in my heart. The plot is everything you could dream of. A high school dropout (Melissa Leo) ventures to New York City with her younger brother and becomes a prostitute. 'Nuff said, great movie. It really is a shame that this film will never be seen on DVD. I would enjoy hearing commentary tracks from director Joan Freeman and co-star Dale Midkiff( best known for his role in Pet Semetary). I put this gem on my personal top ten list; above Titanic and Wizard of Oz. If you are fortunate enough to find this movie in the $1 bin of your local video store, don't hesitate to buy it. This is the Gone With The Wind of 80s sleaze films. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll watch it again...

Seen this on Tubi and recognized the actors that were in it, so I decided to give it a watch. Surprisingly, I actually loved it.

Yes it rivals other 80's movies like "Angel" and "Vice Squad" with similar plots about hookers and pimps and the sleaziness of it all, but I appreciated the acting and dedication the two main actors brought.

Melissa Leo and Dale Midkiff both gave great performances for their first movie roles while they were just starting out in their 20's. They ended up going on to bigger and better projects, but you could tell they were both invested in their roles here and carried the entire movie beautifully.

Like usual, Dale Midkiff went from charming to psychopathic, similar to his character in A Cry For Help: The Tracey Thurman Story, as if he flips a switch in his head and becomes a homicidal maniac on command. I so wish he had played more roles like this as I feel he is a very underrated and talented actor that knew how to go crazy when needed. Him also being one of the sexiest men to ever grace the screen had a hand in it as well. ::swoon::

Melissa Leo also did a stellar job portraying Cookie, and you can't help but feel empathetic for her and her brother. Stuck between a rock and a hard place where someone is giving you a roof over your head but at the expense of your morals and integrity.

If you're an 80's kid, or did the whole 80's club NYC scene back then, you'll love Streetwalkin'.