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

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

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2004
1h 35m
6.0(56 votes)
Crime
Drama
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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.

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Jamie Foxx

Stan 'Tookie' Williams

Jamie Foxx
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Lynn Whitfield

Barbara Becnel

Lynn Whitfield
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Lee Thompson Young

Charles Becnel

Lee Thompson Young
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Brenden Jefferson

Young Stan Williams

Brenden Jefferson
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Brenda Bazinet

Barbara's Agent

Brenda Bazinet
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Wes Williams

Tony Bogard

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Greg Ellwand

Prison Chief

Greg Ellwand
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CCH Pounder

Winnie Mandela

CCH Pounder
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Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mrs. Williams

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Tom Barnett

Jim Kates

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Joseph Pierre

17yr. old Ray Washington

Joseph Pierre
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Karl Campbell

Deuce-Five

Karl Campbell
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Martin Roach

Guard Morales

Martin Roach
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David Fraser

Strange Man

David Fraser
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Kahmaara Armatrading

Stan Williams (9-12)

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Garfield Williams

Envoy

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Aaron Meeks

Banger #1

Aaron Meeks
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Donovan Palma

Banger #2

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Philip Craig

Warden Gomez

Philip Craig
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Rosemary Dunsmore

Warden Woodford

Rosemary Dunsmore
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Shane Daly

Associate Warden Scanlon

Shane Daly
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Calvin Green

Balfour Armstrong

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Alison MacLeod

Mrs. Moore

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Hadley Sandiford

Ancient Man

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Scott Wickware

Security Detective

Scott Wickware
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John Bayliss

Robert Lee Morgan

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Barbara Gordon

Mrs. Morgan

Barbara Gordon
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Laura de Carteret

Morgan Spokesperson

Laura de Carteret
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Reg Dreger

Rosen Executive

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Derek Keurvorst

Professor Keach

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Dan Duran

Campus Reporter

Dan Duran
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Liz West

Publisher #3

Liz West
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J.C. Kenny

TV Reporter #1

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Tim Gammon

TV Reporter #2

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Stefanie Samuels

Female Guard

Stefanie Samuels
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Arnold Pinnock

Guard #1

Arnold Pinnock
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Ted Ludzik

Guard #2

Ted Ludzik
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Jean Daigle

Guard #3

Jean Daigle
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Stephen Lee Wright

Visiting Room Guard

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Tommy Chang

Junior Guard

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Paul McGuire

Reporter

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