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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageGreek
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes8
DirectorKostas Karagiannis
WritersGiorgos Lazaridis
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Street Smarts
About The Street Smarts
Babis (Nikos Rizos), after his release, finds it difficult to balance between the groups with the guys and jobber of Piraeus, and the strict surveillance of the police, who closed the once in prison. He will try to sell the alleged Byzantine icons that makes a fellow prisoner, but will be arrested. It will be released as there were images of value, and will be informed that the mother of the same (Mary Metaxa) alerted the police to remove him from the unlawful activity.
Directed by Kostas Karagiannis, The Street Smarts leans on a strong ensemble — Nikos Rizos, Giannis Malouhos, Stathis Psaltis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1979.
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