East of Hope Street

East of Hope Street is a 1998 awardwinning film drama directed and produced by Nate Thomas. It was executive produced by Tim Russ best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on the Star Trek Voyager television series who also stars in the film. East of Hope Street had a limited release in theaters beginning on November5, 1999 by The Cinema Guild. It had a home video street date on September 21, 2004. The gritty, urban, factbased story is loosely based on director Nate Thomassyears of experience working as a counselor in a group home for pregnant teens in Los Angeles. Russ plays a role autobiographical of Thomas. The film has been called timely and provocative by the Los Angeles Daily News, an emotional and powerful film by KCOPTV, stark and unflinching by Backstage, and a testament to the human spirit by The Austin Chronicle.

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