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.
Genres:
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
Martin Roach as Guard Morales
David Fraser as Strange Man
Kahmaara Armatrading as Stan Williams (9-12)
Garfield Williams as Envoy
Aaron Meeks as Banger #1
Donovan Palma as Banger #2
Philip Craig as Warden Gomez
Rosemary Dunsmore as Warden Woodford
Shane Daly as Associate Warden Scanlon
Calvin Green as Balfour Armstrong
Alison MacLeod as Mrs. Moore
Hadley Sandiford as Ancient Man
Scott Wickware as Security Detective
John Bayliss as Robert Lee Morgan
Barbara Gordon as Mrs. Morgan
Laura de Carteret as Morgan Spokesperson
Reg Dreger as Rosen Executive
Derek Keurvorst as Professor Keach
Dan Duran as Campus Reporter
Liz West as Publisher #3
J.C. Kenny as TV Reporter #1
Tim Gammon as TV Reporter #2
Stefanie Samuels as Female Guard
Arnold Pinnock as Guard #1
Ted Ludzik as Guard #2
Jean Daigle as Guard #3
Stephen Lee Wright as Visiting Room Guard
Tommy Chang as Junior Guard
Paul McGuire as Reporter
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