East of Hope Street
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| Directed by | Nate Thomas |
| Produced by | Tim Russ Nate Thomas |
| Written by | Tim Russ Nate Thomas |
| Starring | Judy Herrera Tim Russ Roxanne Coyne Magda Rivera |
| Music by | Jonathan Merrill |
| Cinematography | Mark Woods |
| Editing by | Robert Davenport II |
| Studio | Nate Thomas & Associates |
| Distributed by | The Cinema Guild |
| Release date(s) | November 5, 1999 |
| 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.
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[edit] Plot
East of Hope Street tells the coming of age story of Alicia Montalvo, a teenage Salvadoran refugee caught up in the Los Angeles foster care system.
[edit] Featured cast
- Judy Herrera (as Jade Herrera).... Alicia
- Tim Russ.... Casey
- Magda Rivera.... Rosa
- Greer Bohanon.... Tameeka
- Asanio Lara.... Carlos
- Roxanne Coyne.... Bianca
- Fabiana Medici....
- Ranjani Brow.... Missy
- Pete Panos.... Luis
- Susanne McKenrick.... Mrs. Robertson
- Daniel Chace.... Mr. Robertson
- Joyce Rae.... Louise Carrington
- Sebastian Cetina.... Mario
- Barbara Jones.... Judge Francis Albee
- Rafael H Robledo....Mr. Valez
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Best Feature Film (New Orleans Urban Film Festival 1998)
- Best Actor Award (Judy Herrera) (New Orleans Urban Film Festival 1998)
- Best Urban Drama (New York International Independent Film Festival 1998)
- 1st Place Cross Cultural (Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Festival 1998)
- Jury Award (Hollywood Black Film Festival 1999)
- Best Feature Film nomination (Imagen Foundation 2000)
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Film (Judy Herrera) (FAITA Awards 2000)
[edit] External links
- East of Hope Street at the Internet Movie Database
- E! News Daily (Video Clip) - Tim Russ, "East of Hope Street"
- News Stories - Various (Video Clips)
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