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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Jonathan's love interest is only known as "Punchy", who is also a former beautician.

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* TitleDrop: "This is Jonathan Fisher, Channel 3, Street Smart!".
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A 1987 American Crime Thriller directed by Creator/JerrySchatzberg that follows a reporter (Creator/ChristopherReeve) faking a story about a murder that leads to a real one.

The movie also stars Creator/MorganFreeman, Creator/KathyBaker, Creator/MimiRogers, Creator/AndreGregory, Creator/JayPatterson, Creator/AnnaMariaHorsford, Creator/ErikKing, Creator/ShariHilton, and Creator/RickAviles.

It was released on March 20, 1987.

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!Tropes for the film:
* AccidentalTruth: Jonathan Fisher makes up a hard-hitting story about prostitution to keep his job. Unfortunately both the authorities and street pimp Leo Smalls (thinking he's the subject of the article) put pressure on him to reveal his non-existent 'source'.
* AlliterativeTitle: ''Street Smart''.
* BigApplesauce: Takes place in New York City.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Jonathan's love interest is only known as "Punchy".
* {{Tagline}}: "Everything you say can and will be held against you".

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