''Eastside'' is a 1999 American crime drama film directed by Lorena David, starring

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Cast

as Antonio Lopez *

as Claire Gabriel *

as Horatio Lopez * Efrain Figueroa as Armando de la Rosa *

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as Toad

Reception

Kevin Thomas of the ''

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'' called the film "sharp, fast and energetic" and wrote that it has "depth, dimension and wit". John Jimenez of the ''Video Store Magazine'' wrote that the film is "well-done" with "acting good enough to put it in a class above most in its genre." ''

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'' wrote that while the film was "sturdily acted", it is "basically a PSA aimed to point repeat offenders poised away from the path to perdition and on to the road to social service". Buzz McClain of the ''Video Business'' called the film "competent if unthrilling" and "too good-natured for its own good". Michael Speier of ''

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'' wrote that while Lynch "invests his worldly wise caretaker with a degree of spirituality", the "supporting players are flat", and Lopez is "unconvincing as a young man who can steal cars and pull a trigger".

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* * {{rotten-tomatoes, eastside, Eastside American crime drama films 1999 crime drama films