This tele film kind of becomes a cliché' after watching the better Daughter Of The Streets, or other movies centered around the theme of teen prostitution (another one that sprang to mind was Co Ed Girl, with Tori Spelling. This one, still a good meaty drama, just isn't as good. It actually resembles in half and half, the two other films I just mentioned. Lindsay Wagner is the hapless mother, who's daughter (sexy blonde haired Humphrey who can act up a storm, if Fun and Streetwise are any indication) meets young and charming Mr Wrong (Lowe) who's working his way up as a pimp, being recruited by an older piece of work (Baltz- the poor tortured cop in Reservoir Dogs) one of two great performances, the other being that of Paul Lieber as a cool slimeball club manager, who from the back, with his snow white hair, and stance reminds you of Dickie Gere in IA, while from the front, if looking blankly, he's a much less attractive version, of that star sex symbol. He was the one I really liked, while Baltz is one real nasty piece of work. Look, there are stereotypical traits here, but otherwise FFMD is quite an interesting and hard hitting drama that kind of stings you a little. Lowe kind of I don't overacted his bit, and Mr Hilary Swank, kind of showed a self consciousness to his role, while Wagner was very good, as the independent, and stout hearted mother, her fiery self, a likable character attribute in this heavy factual drama, Humphrey is the sexy eye candy, her character rejected by a modelling agency for being a little too on the heavy self. If you can believe that. Baltz amusingly, corrects her on his opinion of the modelling agency, when telling her she's too thin, his dialogue in this scene, when offering here advice is priceless. Humphrey is a young actress who's really impressed, her star should of shone much bigger, never looking sexier in StreetWise, while Fun confirmed her take note, acting talent. I had not known it was Humphrey, until after looking at IMDb, where the hair colour change, threw me off. Piper Laurie is very strong as the aunt too. FFMD is a very well acted and recommended watch, with very much the same entertainment factor as Co Ed Call Girl. Watch it if only for Lieber, amusingly suave and cool, his every scene, the best. Deadly Nightshade, it's alias title is a better title too.
