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      Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

      PG-13 2008 1h 46m Drama Biography List
      Reviews 75% 500+ Ratings Audience Score A black woman (Tichina Arnold) is executed in 1945 Georgia following the accidental shooting of her abusive boss (Peter Coyote). Read More Read Less

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      Frances H Chilling tale of the sorrowful treatment of a wronged woman by the bigoted white society of the turn of the century period in the rural South, with a marvelous performance by Tichina Arnold. The talented funny mother from Everybody Hates Chris proves she can do drama proud, too. A very compelling film that will fill you with outrage. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/13 Full Review Audience Member Very moving film... heartbreaking how the system has failed its people... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A horrible tear-jerker that leaves the viewer feeling like a trapped rat from the very beginning. No sense of hope, no sense of justice --in fact, I don't think there was a single happy moment in the entire torturous 100 minutes. It was just a relentless chain of depressing events that left me with an immense feeling of ugliness after all was said and done. Yes, I know this is a true story --true cold, hard reality but I get enough of that in my own life. Why would I want to watch anybody else's? Was there anything good about the movie? Well, I suppose the acting was pretty powerful. Other than that, I have nothing but regret. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a MUST SEE movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I find it heartbreaking everytime I think of how we used to behave not only toward other races, but towards women as well. This is a sad story about a black woman who killed a white man in self defence, and ended up being sentenced to death in a trial that took less than 4 hours. Appalling. All I can say is thank god we have moved on from that day and age. The movie itself was not that great. Dragged a little in some places and really there was not enought to keep me riveted. Overall really rather average. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was very moving. Tichina Arnold did an amazing job. This was a touching, real life situation that should never have happened. This women was held captive, and abused by a sick white man for years...yet they executed her for defending herself. How dare they pardon her decades later. That only seemed like a sick joke to me. Well done, and excellent cast. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A black woman (Tichina Arnold) is executed in 1945 Georgia following the accidental shooting of her abusive boss (Peter Coyote).
      Director
      Ralph Wilcox
      Producer
      C. Barton Rice, Charles B. Rice Sr.
      Screenwriter
      Ralph Wilcox
      Production Co
      Laughing Crow Entertainment, Schuster's Cash
      Rating
      PG-13 (Thematic Material|Alcoholism|Some Sexual Content|Racism|Violence)
      Genre
      Drama, Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jan 4, 2011
      Runtime
      1h 46m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital