Adopting a confessional, direct - to - camera interview style for most of its running time, this unvarnished vérité documentary about teenage prostitutes in New York City resolutely resists the urge to dramatize. (rottentomatoes.com)
The film brings the painful plight of teenage prostitutes to light, refrains from inflicting any degree of blame or shame on them and points to ways they can reclaim their lives. (rottentomatoes.com)
Each of these tales draws on «American Crime's» talented company of actors: Regina King, who has twice won a supporting actress Emmy for her previous roles in «American Crime,» returns as Kimara Walters, a social worker who is losing faith in her ability to help teenage prostitutes get off the streets and find a better life. (washingtonpost.com)