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    Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

    100'

    2008-11-06

    6

    History,Drama,Crime

    Overview:

    Based on true events, The Lena Baker Story recounts one African-American womans struggle to rise above the challenges of her life, to face the choices she makes, and to ultimately triumph over her...Lena Baker was the first and only woman to be sentenced to death by the electric chair in the state of Georgia and was executed in 1945. She was pardoned posthumously in 2005.

    DirectingRalph Wilcox

    Cast

    2

    Lena Baker

    Tichina Arnold

    1

    Juke Joint Man

    Dwayne Boyd

    1

    Max Arthur

    Chris Burns

    2

    Elliot Arthur

    Peter Coyote

    1

    Barry Arthur

    Kenny Cook

    1

    Jasmine Farmer

    Jasmine Farmer

    1

    Mr. Candance

    Mike Hickman

    1

    Ken Thomas

    Tom Huff

    1

    Milton

    L. Warren Young

    3

    Sheriff Haney

    Michael Rooker

    1

    Annie Baker

    Beverly Todd

    2

    Judge Winslow

    Tom Nowicki

    Details:

    • Budget: 2500000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Schuster's Cash
      2. Laughing Crow Entertainment
    • Vote Count: 7
    • Popularity: 0.6401
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

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