this be an excellent coming of age adolescent film . everytime i have catch it on cable over the year i have never be able to stop watch it . yesterday on ifc it happen again for maybe the 8th time and i have lose count . it great that a channel like ifc or bravo have recognize the worth of this film because in my video guide they give it the bad score possible ( a turkey ) and which be an abomination . this be one of the most truthful film about kid and in a wider sense brooklyn or new york city attitude in the 80 . the director have to be either very good or extremely lucky to get this much truth on film . old enough be almost like an update and early 80 adolescent version of engel and orkin little fugitive and or lover and lollipop and two pioneer cinema verite film of the 50 . it be cut directly from the fabric of life and needless to say and shoot entirely on location . in fact and it be almost like walk into the life of these quintessentially new york people and you can almost smell the neighborhood . the two girl play the lead be just fabulous while it a if theyre just live their real life and youre eavesdropping on them while you hardly suspect youre watch a movie . in the end and friendship be show to be strong than class conflict but not until the magical and forever vanish world of the 11 to 13 year old that once exist in every soul have be resurrect for re evaluation and non sentimental nostalgia .