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| Jamie Foxx | ... | Stan 'Tookie' Williams | |
| Lynn Whitfield | ... | Barbara Becnel | |
| Lee Thompson Young | ... | Charles Becnel | |
| Brenden Jefferson | ... | Young Stan Williams (as Brenden Richard Jefferson) | |
| Brenda Bazinet | ... | Barbara's Agent | |
| Wes Williams | ... | Tony Bogard (as Wes 'Maestro' Williams) | |
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Greg Ellwand | ... | Prison Chief |
| CCH Pounder | ... | Winnie Mandela | |
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Barbara Barnes-Hopkins | ... | Mrs. Williams |
| Tom Barnett | ... | Jim Kates | |
| Karl Campbell | ... | Deuce-Five | |
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Joseph Pierre | ... | 17yr. Old Ray Washington |
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Vibert Cobham | ... | Buddha |
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David Fraser | ... | Strange Man |
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Kahmaara Armatrading | ... | Stan Williams (9-12) |
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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 at San Quentin State Prison, California; he was declared dead on December 13, 2005 at 12:35 a.m. PST (08:35 UTC). Williams is the 12th person to be executed by California since it reinstated the death penalty in 1977. Written by Anonymous
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I saw this movie after seeing Jamie perform in Colatteral and RAY.
I didn't think much of his performance in Colatteral maybe because the script that he was working with didn't give him much to work with.
But after seeing Ray and then this movie I would have to say that Jamie is the best actor in Hollywood at portraying real life characters.
This movie is educational without being preachy which is difficult considering the subject matter and is a testament to the skill of the lead actors, Jamie Foxx and Lynn Whitfield.
This is a movie you must see.
I gave this movie a 10 out of 10 rating