A New York hooker tries to keep her daughter out of the clutches of the mobsters she works for.
Acting
Sally Kirkland's raw, unglamorous lead performance carries the grime.
Production
Authentic pre-gentrification NYC locations now documentary-worthy.
Director
Amos Kollek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sarah Michelle Gellar's first film role at age 12, three years before her soap opera debut.
Director Amos Kollek was a fixture of the NYC independent scene; his father was famously the mayor of Jerusalem.
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