Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

2004
1h 35m
6.0

6.0/10

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Overview

Redemption tells the story of Stan "Tookie" Williams, founder of the Crips L.A. street gang. Story follows his fall into gang-banging, his prison term, and his work writing children's novels encouraging peace and anti-violence resolutions which earned him multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations. After exhausting all forms of appeal, Tookie was executed by lethal injection.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

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Quick Facts

Release Date January 21, 2004
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0388367

Cast

Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx

Stan 'Tookie' Williams

Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield

Barbara Becnel

Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson Young

Charles Becnel

Brenden Jefferson
Brenden Jefferson

Young Stan Williams

Brenda Bazinet
Brenda Bazinet

Barbara's Agent

Wes Williams
Wes Williams

Tony Bogard

Greg Ellwand
Greg Ellwand

Prison Chief

CCH Pounder
CCH Pounder

Winnie Mandela

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mrs. Williams

Tom Barnett
Tom Barnett

Jim Kates

Joseph Pierre
Joseph Pierre

17yr. old Ray Washington

Karl Campbell
Karl Campbell

Deuce-Five

Key Crew

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Director
J. T. Allen
Writer