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.
Title | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story |
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Year | 2004 |
Genre | Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | |
Cast | Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield, Lee Thompson Young, Brenden Jefferson, Brenda Bazinet, Wes Williams |
Crew | Vondie Curtis-Hall (Director), J.T. Allen (Writer), Greg Copeland (Production Manager) |
Keyword | street gang |
Release | Mar 03, 2004 |
Runtime | 95 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.00 / 10 by 50 users |