''Finding Hope Now'' is a 2010

Gang A gang is a social group, group or secret society, society of associates, friends or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over Territory (animal), territory in a communi ...

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film starring

Stelio Savante Stelio Savante is a South African American actor, filmmaker and producer best known for his roles as a South African journalist and undercover Mossad agent opposite Jim Caviezel and Claudia Karvan in the political thriller ''Infidel'', a Port ...

, Michael Badalucco,

Avan Jogia Avan Tudor Jogia (; born February 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor. He first received recognition for portraying Danny Araujo in the television film '' A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story'' (2006). After moving to the United States in his late te ...

, Rolando Monge and Nick Rey Angelus.

Cast

* Michael Badalucco as Roger Minassian **

Mick Wingert Micky R. Wingert (born July 4, 1974) is an American voice actor. He is known for his role as the voice of Master Po and Zeng in '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', taking over the roles from actors Jack Black and Dan Fogler, respectiv ...

as Young Roger Minassian *

as Santos Delgado * Nick Rey Angelus as Reynaldo Sanchez * Raymond Castelan as Gabriel * Deep Rai as Basketball Player * Heidi Harian as Mrs. Hurtado * Christopher Maleki as Mr. Delgado * Danny Mora as Reverend Sergio Martinez *

Tia Texada Tia Texada (born December 14, 1971) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Sgt. Maritza Cruz on the NBC series ''Third Watch'', and her recurring role as an undercover agent Ribera on ''The Unit'' for CBS. Other rol ...

as Mrs. Villanueva *

as Ruben * Sean Michael Thomas as Guy Pushed In Fountain * Scott Seargeant as Pizza Pit Manager

Production

The film was shot in

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principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...

wrapping in June 2009. It is based on Roger Minassian's 2003 book ''Gangs to Jobs''.

References

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