| East of Hope Street | |
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| Directed by | Nate Thomas |
| Written by | Tim Russ Nate Thomas |
| Produced by | Tim Russ Nate Thomas |
| Starring | Jude Herrera Tim Russ Roxanne Coyne Magda Rivera |
| Cinematography | Mark Woods |
| Edited by | Robert Davenport II |
| Music by | Jonathan Merrill |
Production company | Nate Thomas & Associates |
| Distributed by | The Cinema Guild |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
East of Hope Street is a 1998 award-winning 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 November 5, 1999 by The Cinema Guild. It had a home video street date on September 21, 2004. The gritty, urban, fact-based story is loosely based on director Nate Thomas's 10 years 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 KCOP-TV, "stark and unflinching" by Backstage, and "a testament to the human spirit" by The Austin Chronicle.
