Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
movie
Released March 03, 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.
Cast
Jamie Foxx
as
Stan 'Tookie' Williams
Lynn Whitfield
as
Barbara Becnel
Lee Thompson Young
as
Charles Becnel
Brenden Jefferson
as
Young Stan Williams
Brenda Bazinet
as
Barbara's Agent
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Wes Williams
as
Tony Bogard
Greg Ellwand
as
Prison Chief
CCH Pounder
as
Winnie Mandela
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Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
as
Mrs. Williams
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Tom Barnett
as
Jim Kates
Joseph Pierre
as
17yr. old Ray Washington
Karl Campbell
as
Deuce-Five
