Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
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.
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Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 6, 2008
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
History, Drama, Crime
User Score
60%
Original Title
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
Production Companies
Schuster's Cash, Laughing Crow Entertainment
Director
Ralph Wilcox
Budget
$2,500,000
Description
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.
