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Christina Applegate at peak hotness playing a 16 year old hooker in LA on the run from a murderous cop. This was probably a shocking expose of life on the streets in 1990, but today the impact of seeing a teenage girl shooting up is dramatically weakened. All the killer cop stuff is pretty cheesy and straight out of a slasher film, the boyfriend character is a dweeb, and Applegate only gives up sideboob, but this is somehow not bad.

It's rough around the edges, but I kind of loved it. Applegate is great here, delivering a strong performance as a spunky & witty teen. Mendenhall is solid as Sy, and Ed Lottimer is effectively menacing as the psycho cop villain. The plot is fast & engaging, the chemistry between the two stars is there, their characters are believable & endearing, & the dialogue is pretty clever. The atmosphere feels authentic, & the tone is well-balanced. This is really worth a look & deserves more attention.