The Dark End of the Street
The Dark End of the Street
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The Dark End of the Street

DirectorJan Egleson

2.8 / 10 · 10 votes
1981
1h 29m
Drama

Boston, Massachusetts. A young black man falls off the roof of a housing project and dies. When the authorities suspect foul play, witnesses Donna and Billy, two white working-class teens, must decide whether to tell what really happened or face the consequences of growing racial unrest in their community.

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