Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.016 |
Directed By
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Crew
Vondie Curtis-Hall
J.T. Allen
Greg Copeland
Terence Blanchard
David Greene
TOP CAST
Jamie Foxx
Stan 'Tookie' Williams
Lynn Whitfield
Barbara Becnel
Lee Thompson Young
Charles Becnel
Brenden Jefferson
Young Stan Williams
Brenda Bazinet
Barbara's Agent
Wes Williams
Tony Bogard
Greg Ellwand
Prison Chief
CCH Pounder
Winnie Mandela
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
Mrs. Williams
Tom Barnett
Jim Kates
Joseph Pierre
17yr. old Ray Washington
Karl Campbell
Deuce-Five
Martin Roach
Guard Morales
David Fraser
Strange Man
Kahmaara Armatrading
Stan Williams (9-12)
Garfield Williams
Envoy
Aaron Meeks
Banger #1
Donovan Palma
Banger #2
Philip Craig
Warden Gomez
Rosemary Dunsmore
Warden Woodford
Shane Daly
Associate Warden Scanlon
Calvin Green
Balfour Armstrong
Alison MacLeod
Mrs. Moore
Hadley Sandiford
Ancient Man
Scott Wickware
Security Detective
John Bayliss
Robert Lee Morgan
Barbara Gordon
Mrs. Morgan
Laura de Carteret
Morgan Spokesperson
Reg Dreger
Rosen Executive
Derek Keurvorst
Professor Keach
Dan Duran
Campus Reporter
Liz West
Publisher #3
J.C. Kenny
TV Reporter #1
Tim Gammon
TV Reporter #2
Stefanie Samuels
Female Guard
Arnold Pinnock
Guard #1
Ted Ludzik
Guard #2
Jean Daigle
Guard #3
Stephen Lee Wright
Visiting Room Guard
Tommy Chang
Junior Guard
Paul McGuire
Reporter
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