Prescribing Hope: Trapped on the Streets

April. 22,2019      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

For homeless people incapacitated by mental illness in Hawaii, years go by and nothing changes. They’re trapped. And their families struggle to get them help, despite a law passed five years ago that was supposed to offer a way out. Allyson Blair goes inside the effort to get these people treated, and shows what happens when they finally receive help.

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Reviews

Perry Kate
2019/04/22

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Smartorhypo
2019/04/23

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Matylda Swan
2019/04/24

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

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Geraldine
2019/04/25

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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