Martin Bell

Martin Bell
Total Credits at Criticker: 4 (Actor), 9 (Director), 1 (Writer)
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American Heart
After leaving jail, Jack Kelson wants to live a normal life. He rents a small flat, moves in with his son Nick and tries to get a steady job... (imdb)
Streetwise
Portrays the lives of nine desperate teenagers. Thrown too young into a seedy grown up world, these runaways and castaways survive, but just barely. Rat, the dumpster diver. Tiny, the teen prostitute. Shellie, the baby-faced blonde. DeWayne, the hustler. All old beyond their years. All underage survivors fighting for life and love on the streets of downtown Seattle. (imdb)
Hidden in America
Bill Januson (Beau Bridges) is at the end of his rope. His wife has died, he's lost his job, and he has no education or marketable skills to fall back on. He must find a way to provide for his family, but his fierce pride prevents him from accepting help from the well-intentioned -- if somewhat misinformed -- doctor (Bruce Davison) who treats Bill's sick daughter. After facing obstacle after obstacle, will Bill swallow his pride and let him help?
Brotherhood of Murder
Based on a true story, it is about a struggling young father (Baldwin) who can no longer support his wife and family, falling in with a beginning group of white supremacists led by a man (Gallagher) who is obsessed with the "takeover of the Country by whites." All goes well until the shooting starts and this moves Baldwin to turn against the group. (imdb)
Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell
Documentary about the life of Erin Blackwell, who was one of the participants in STREETWISE, a 1984 documentary about homeless youth in Seattle.
The Amazing Plastic Lady
Young circus performers make a living doing acrobatics in India despite being in poverty and having little sense of a place to call home.
Erin
Erin (2005) - Short Film
Years after the filming of 1984’s STREETWISE, director Martin Bell visits the main subject of the film: Erin Blackwell.
Streetwise Revisited: Rat
Director Martin Bell visits Rat, an old friend from the 1984 film STREETWISE.
Tiny at 20
Tiny at 20 (1993) - Short Film
Almost 10 years after the filming of the 1984 film STREETWISE, director Martin Bell gives an update on the life of Erin Blackwell aka Tiny.