United States / Apr 10, 2008 / Atlanta Film Festival
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008)
Directed by Ralph Wilcox
1h 40minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Huff | Ken Thomas |
| L. Warren Young | Milton |
Genres
HistoryDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Schuster's Cash, Laughing Crow Entertainment |
| Official site | lenabakerthemovie.com |
| Release date | 6 novembre 2008 |
| Production | Dennis Johnson |
| Casting | Lisa Hamil, David Schifter |
| Editing | Hunter M. Via |
| Cinematography | Shawn Lewallen |
| Assistant directors | Ralph Wilcox |
| Camera operators | Shawn Lewallen |
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| Additional photography | Shawn Lewallen |
| Production design | Korey Washington, Jennifer Cameron |
| Art direction | Korey Washington, Jennifer Cameron |
| Set decoration | Jennifer Cameron, Korey Washington |
| Music | Todd Cochran |
| Sound | Todd Cochran |
| Costume design | Kathryn Coombs |
| Makeup | Kathryn Coombs |
| Hairstyling | Kathryn Coombs |
| Budget | 2.500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Nov 06, 2008
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