Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story 20 years old

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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Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story Cast

Name Character
Jamie Foxx He was 36, now 56 years old
Lynn Whitfield She was 50, now 70 years old as Barbara Becnel
Lee Thompson Young He was 20, 29 years old when he died as Charles Becnel

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story Crew

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Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (20 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 03, 2004
  • Runtime: 95 minutes