This is How Movies Should Be Made

Not even bad in a good way

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

The filmmakers spending months with runaway teens on the streets of Seattle, to gain their trust and allow them to be filmed. There is something oddly 'stagy' about some of the behavior. The kids are clearly aware of the camera. Yet, as one writer pointed out, that's also part of the power of the film, since adolescence has so much posturing and acting out anyway. The film tries to stay un-judgemental and avoids commentating in obvious ways, sometimes at the expense of seeming disconnected or uncomfortable voyeuristic. Yet there are moments of tremendous power here, both in seeing these kids cling to what bits of joy they can find, and to each other, and in seeing the grim realities of both their street and home lives, in hard-to-believe detail. A variable film, but a special, important one.

Wow! This site sure brought back a flood of memories. I lived on these streets from 1979-1983. I remember some of the kids. Life was more dangerous than the movie actually portrays. I remember life on the streets being numb to what was really going on in my life. For awhile i was lucky enough to suffer from amnesia. Life was dangerous! I was abducted at 13 from 1st and pine by two men they kept me for 3 days I still do not remember everything except for the abduction and escape. This was not the only serious thing that happened. These things were part of that life. Unfortunately, memories of that life have come back to haunt me forever, nothing can ever change that. There where so many horrible situations, seeking to destroy my soul forever. Shannon Thorne.

I have followed (or tried to follow) Tiny through the years, she is up to 9 children now and is moving to North Carolina with her husband. He is the father of her last 4 kids. Her oldest son Daylon lives alone and is 19, her 2 oldest daughters live with a relative. Here is the link to http://seattletimes.nwsource.comtype in Mary Ellen Mark, the article is called: Focused on a life: Photographer uses camera as force for changeI heard that Rat is living on a farm or ranch, , some people say he died, does anyone have any current info?Does anyone have a picture of Roberta, the victim of the Green River killer? I cannot remember her face.

Hi! This movie is as close to home as ever! I was there while filming , knew these people personally, and WOW ! Very nice to see reality once in a while and I dearly miss the ones who went through this experience with me - youth has a way and that way we shall find !.....Long live these memories of my beloved Seattle friends ! I recommend this film to kids who want to try it on their own, to see their mistake ahead of time - in time..... "RAVEN"-Marre P.S. To Scott , Damien , & Kevin.....Hello....I made it out alive ! To all the girls I tried to help....luv you all ! To all those who know what I mean...it was real! Hope your lives are better for the fun we tried to have , and the pain we conquered while on the great quest for love !