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Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

59 %|Mar 3, 2004|Crime, Drama, TV Movie

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.

Featured Crew

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Director
Greg Copeland
Production Manager
J.T. Allen
Writer

Cast

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Jamie Foxx
Stan 'Tookie' Williams
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Lynn Whitfield
Barbara Becnel
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Lee Thompson Young
Charles Becnel
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Brenden Jefferson
Young Stan Williams
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Brenda Bazinet
Barbara's Agent
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Wes Williams
Tony Bogard
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Greg Ellwand
Prison Chief
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Tom Barnett
Jim Kates
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Joseph Pierre
17yr. old Ray Washington
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Karl Campbell
Deuce-Five
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Martin Roach
Guard Morales