The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Drama · Crime
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Film / 2004
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
Directed by
Vondie Curtis-Hall
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Jamie FoxxStan 'Tookie' Williams
Lynn WhitfieldBarbara Becnel
Lee Thompson YoungCharles Becnel
Brenden JeffersonYoung Stan Williams
Brenda BazinetBarbara's Agent
Wes WilliamsTony Bogard
Greg EllwandPrison Chief
CCH PounderWinnie Mandela
Barbara Barnes-HopkinsMrs. Williams
Tom BarnettJim Kates
Joseph Pierre17yr. old Ray Washington
Karl CampbellDeuce-Five
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Martin RoachGuard Morales
David FraserStrange Man
Kahmaara ArmatradingStan Williams (9-12)
Garfield WilliamsEnvoy
Aaron MeeksBanger #1
Donovan PalmaBanger #2
Philip CraigWarden Gomez
Rosemary DunsmoreWarden Woodford
Shane DalyAssociate Warden Scanlon
Calvin GreenBalfour Armstrong
Alison MacLeodMrs. Moore
Hadley SandifordAncient Man
Scott WickwareSecurity Detective
John BaylissRobert Lee Morgan
Barbara GordonMrs. Morgan
Laura de CarteretMorgan Spokesperson
Reg DregerRosen Executive
Derek KeurvorstProfessor Keach
Dan DuranCampus Reporter
Liz WestPublisher #3
J.C. KennyTV Reporter #1
Tim GammonTV Reporter #2
Stefanie SamuelsFemale Guard
Arnold PinnockGuard #1
Ted LudzikGuard #2
Jean DaigleGuard #3
Stephen Lee WrightVisiting Room Guard
Tommy ChangJunior Guard
Paul McGuireReporter
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