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Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

20046.01h 35m

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.

Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall
Written by J.T. Allen
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Top 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

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Wes Williams

Tony Bogard

Greg Ellwand

Greg Ellwand

Prison Chief

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Winnie Mandela

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Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mrs. Williams

T

Tom Barnett

Jim Kates

Themes & Keywords

street gang

About Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story is a crime, drama, tv movie film released in 2004 exploring themes of street gang. Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, it stars Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield, Lee Thompson Young. 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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