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.
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) is a crime, drama and tv movie film directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, released on January 21, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield, Lee Thompson Young and Brenden Jefferson. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 60 ratings.
Jamie Foxx
as Stan 'Tookie' Williams
Lynn Whitfield
as Barbara Becnel
Lee Thompson Young
as Charles Becnel
Brenden Jefferson
as Young Stan Williams
Brenda Bazinet
as Barbara's Agent
Wes Williams
as Tony Bogard
Greg Ellwand
as Prison Chief
CCH Pounder
as Winnie Mandela
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
as Mrs. Williams
Tom Barnett
as Jim Kates
Joseph Pierre
as 17yr. old Ray Washington
Karl Campbell
as Deuce-Five
Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, written by J. T. Allen.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 60 ratings.
Red Light - Green Light If solely judged on Tookie Williams during his prison years, Redemption is a cracker-jack piece of film. It drives from the heart a sincerity that here was a man, that basically unleashed gangland hell on America, who desperately craved redemption from his prison cell. He strives to do good, to help communities by way of education in book and oration form, but is the film heavily biased…
Reviewed on April 5, 2015
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The main cast of Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) includes Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield, Lee Thompson Young, Brenden Jefferson and Brenda Bazinet. The film was directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story was released on January 21, 2004 and runs for 1h 35m.
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 60 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
