Streetwalkin' | |
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Directed by | Joan Freeman |
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Produced by | Robert Alden executive Roger Corman |
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Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
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Production company | Rodeo |
Distributed by | Concorde Pictures |
Release date | 20 September 1985 |
Country | US |
Language | English |
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