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Goldie Hawn directs a TV movie about racism in a small town—yes, really, and it's actually gutsy.
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Hope (1997)

earnest '90s dramasmall-town suffocationJena Malone before she was iconic

Overview

DramaTV Movie

The story of a town's secret, a family's crisis, and a young girl's struggle to reveal the truth.

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Content warning
schoolracist

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jena Malone's devastating young performance

Direction

Hawn's surprisingly restrained, empathetic touch

Writing

Specific small-town dynamics that feel lived-in

Best for:Solo: Quiet Sunday afternoon when you want to feel something·Streaming: Discovering Goldie Hawn's hidden directorial career·Family: Older teens ready for uncomfortable conversations
Heads up:Triggers: Racist violence and slurs, including a burning cross scene·Emotional: Child witnesses brutal hate crime, family fractures
Goldie Hawn

Director

Goldie Hawn

ReleasedOct 19, 1997
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Emma Percy

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Lilly Kate Burns

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Muriel Macswain

Jeffrey D. Sams

Jeffrey D. Sams

Jediah Walker

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Maize Burns

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Ray Percy

Lee Norris

Lee Norris

Billy October

Kevin Jamal Woods

Kevin Jamal Woods

Cleavell Monroe

Haylie Duff

Haylie Duff

Martha Jean Pruitt

Alex Morris

Alex Morris

Porter Johnson

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Trivia

This was Goldie Hawn's only feature directorial credit; she fought studio notes to keep the ending uncompromisingly bleak.

Cultural

Premiered on TNT during the '90s TV movie boom, when cable networks competed for Emmy prestige with 'important' social issue films.

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