Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Vondie Curtis-Hall
2004-03-03


6
95 min

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

Name Character Team
Jamie Foxx Stan 'Tookie' Williams Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Lynn Whitfield Barbara Becnel Unowned
Lee Thompson Young Charles Becnel Unowned
Brenden Jefferson Young Stan Williams Unowned
Brenda Bazinet Barbara's Agent Unowned
Wes Williams Tony Bogard Unowned
Greg Ellwand Prison Chief Unowned
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins Mrs. Williams Unowned
Tom Barnett Jim Kates Unowned
Joseph Pierre 17yr. old Ray Washington Unowned
Karl Campbell Deuce-Five Unowned
Martin Roach Guard Morales Unowned