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Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.971/10

Release Date

03 March 2004

Country

United States of America

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

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

Martin Roach

Martin Roach

Guard Morales

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