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Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

2008

100 minutes

HistoryDramaCrime

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.

Top Cast

Tichina Arnold headshot

Tichina Arnold

Lena Baker

Dwayne Boyd headshot

Dwayne Boyd

Juke Joint Man

Chris Burns headshot

Chris Burns

Max Arthur

Peter Coyote headshot

Peter Coyote

Elliot Arthur

Kenny Cook headshot

Kenny Cook

Barry Arthur

Jasmine Farmer headshot

Jasmine Farmer

Jasmine Farmer

Mike Hickman headshot

Mike Hickman

Mr. Candance

Tom Huff headshot

Tom Huff

Ken Thomas