From Rags to Reality(1989)
She'll do anything to make it! Even if she has to be an... UPTOWN ANGEL.
With dreams of fame and fortune, Faith goes to Washington where she quickly discovers that the life of a budding starlet can be tougher than the ghetto hell she left behind.
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With dreams of fame and fortune, Faith goes to Washington where she quickly discovers that the life of a budding starlet can be tougher than the ghetto hell she left behind.
Release Date
1989-01-01
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10
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5.0 startsTagline
She'll do anything to make it! Even if she has to be an... UPTOWN ANGEL.
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English
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