Summary
A homeless woman named Florabelle becomes the unwitting guide to the streets for a New York social worker named Carrie who thinks she has lessons to offer the down-and-out clients she serves at the homeless shelter. Soon, however, Carrie realizes that she's the one who has much to learn.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 74
Audience score88%
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 222 ratings3.3/5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1985
November 5, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 10 more27 people
- Lucille BallFlorabelle
- Daphne ZunigaCarrie Lang
- William Converse-RobertsMax
- Stephen LangTim
- Susan BatsonRuby
- Anna Maria HorsfordCollins
- Stefan SchnabelMr. Berman
- Rebecca SchullMrs. Nelson
- IBImogene BlissViolet
- MCMichael ChampagneSupermarket Manager
- GCGloria CromwellBus Terminal Matron
Patrick KilpatrickYoung Thug- MLMatthew LocricchioTony
Pat McNamaraDaggett- JNJosephine NicholsBag Lady in Ladies' Room
- POPatricia O'ConnellHargrove Shelter Guard
- PPPeter PhillipsBus Driver
Victor Raider-WexlerJoe- JRJohn RamseyOlder Thug
- MLMary Lou RosatoBus Terminal Cop
- ESEdward SeamonAl
Raymond SerraStan- GSGary SingerHargrove Shelter Guard
- APAlex PaezYoung Thug (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- George Schaefer Director
Writing · 1
- Rose Leiman Goldemberg Writer
Production · 4
- Merrill H. Karpf Executive Producer
- Lynn Kressel Casting
- Adrienne Luraschi Associate Producer
- Terence A. Donnelly Production Manager, Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Walter Lassally Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Andy Blumenthal Editor
Sound · 1
- Georges Delerue Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Warren Clymer Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Marsha Louis Eck Costume Design
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