描绘了九个绝望的青少年的生活。太年轻进入了一个荒凉的成人世界，这些逃窜者和漂流者幸存下来，但勉强生存。Rat，垃圾箱潜水员。Tiny，少女妓女。雪莉，娃娃脸的金发女郎。DeWayne，骗子。所有未成年幸存者在市中心的街道上为生命和爱情而战RobertaJosephHayesWaslastseenleavingtojailinPortland,Oregon.AfterarrivingbackinSeattleshewaspickedupbyGaryRidgway.HerstrangledbodywasnotfounduntilSept.11,1991.RobertabecameGreenRiverKillervictim44.DewaynePomeroy:Asshowninthefilm,hehangedhimselfinJuly1984,thedaybeforehis17thbirthday.SomeofthestreetkidsheldaballoonreleaseandplantedatreeinFreewayParkinhismemory.Plaque21394onthegroundatthePikePlaceMarketsaysquot;DewaynePomeroy1984quot;.[15][16]Hisstoryandrelationshipwithhisfelonfatherwastheinspirati