4 Movies Starring Lynn Whitfield

The George McKenna Story

The George McKenna Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-11-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (361 Reviews)

Director:

Eric Laneuville

Fullplot:

He Risked It All To Make The Grade.

Eve's Bayou

Eve's Bayou

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-11-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (6605 Reviews)

Director:

Kasi Lemmons

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

The story is set in 1962 Louisiana. The Batiste family is headed by charming doctor Louis. Though he is married to beautiful Roz, he has a weakness for attractive female patients. One night Louis trysts with married and sexy Metty Mereaux, not knowing that he is observed by his youngest daughter Eve, who is there by accident. Eve can not forget the traumatic incident and shares a secret with older sister Cisely. Lies start to roll...

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-03-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (2686 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaCrime

Fullplot:

Redemption tells the story of Stan "Tookie" Williams, founder of the Crips L.A. street gang. Story follows his fall into gang-banging, his prison term, and his work writing children's novels encouraging peace and anti-violence resolutions which earned him multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations. After exhausting all forms of appeal, Tookie was executed by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison, California; he was declared dead on December 13, 2005 at 12:35 a.m. PST (08:35 UTC). Williams is the 12th person to be executed by California since it reinstated the death penalty in 1977.

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-02-24

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.9 (8616 Reviews)

Director:

Tyler Perry

Fullplot:

While planning her family reunion, a pistol-packing grandma must contend with the other dramas on her plate, including the runaway who has been placed under her care, and her love-troubled nieces.

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