Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story Poster

Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

60.00% | November 6, 2008 | History, Drama, Crime

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.

Featured Crew

Ralph Wilcox
Director
Dennis Johnson
Producer
Shawn Lewallen
Director of Photography

Cast

Tichina Arnold
Tichina Arnold
Lena Baker
Dwayne Boyd
Dwayne Boyd
Juke Joint Man
Chris Burns
Chris Burns
Max Arthur
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Elliot Arthur
Kenny Cook
Kenny Cook
Barry Arthur

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