Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Vondie Curtis-Hall
2004-03-03


6.009
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
CCH Pounder Winnie Mandela 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
David Fraser Strange Man Unowned
Kahmaara Armatrading Stan Williams (9-12) Unowned
Garfield Williams Envoy Unowned
Aaron Meeks Banger #1 Unowned
Donovan Palma Banger #2 Unowned
Philip Craig Warden Gomez Unowned
Rosemary Dunsmore Warden Woodford Unowned
Shane Daly Associate Warden Scanlon Unowned
Calvin Green Balfour Armstrong Unowned
Alison MacLeod Mrs. Moore Unowned
Hadley Sandiford Ancient Man Unowned
Scott Wickware Security Detective Unowned
John Bayliss Robert Lee Morgan Unowned
Barbara Gordon Mrs. Morgan Unowned
Laura de Carteret Morgan Spokesperson Unowned
Reg Dreger Rosen Executive Unowned
Derek Keurvorst Professor Keach Unowned
Dan Duran Campus Reporter Unowned
Liz West Publisher #3 Unowned
J.C. Kenny TV Reporter #1 Unowned
Tim Gammon TV Reporter #2 Unowned
Stefanie Samuels Female Guard Unowned
Arnold Pinnock Guard #1 Unowned
Ted Ludzik Guard #2 Unowned
Jean Daigle Guard #3 Unowned
Stephen Lee Wright Visiting Room Guard Unowned
Tommy Chang Junior Guard Unowned
Paul McGuire Reporter Unowned