- Following the death of Mary Ellen Mark, an article penned by Chris Macias appeared in The Sacramento Bee on May 27, 2015. It was a story about the man formerly known as "Rat." Now 48 years old, he revealed his real name was Rich, but he refused to disclose his last name. He had long since left the homeless life behind and had been working for a Sacramento (California) tow truck company for many years.- IMDb Mini Biography By: b_jonas
- Rich (AKA "Rat") mentioned that his friend Mike, one of his homeless allies during his "Streetwise" days, was living in the Sacramento area, as well. [May 2015].
- I found my calling in the tow truck industry, and it's been gravy ever since. I have a beautiful wife, beautiful children and grandchildren. It got to a point in my life where I was actually able to change it. The streets can send you in a certain direction if you can't turn it around.
- [on learning of the death of Mary Ellen Mark]: "She was not only a great photographer but an awesome influence on anyone's life. She took all of us in like family. She never judged who we were or what we did. Anyone she touched, you can bet their life was changed in some way."
- [About the film "Streetwise"]: "It was like a ray of sunshine in the dark. It's a downer when you're on the streets, and doing things you're not feeling good about just to survive. But all of us were just kids doing our thing. We had fun showing how we lived even though it sucked."
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