The Lena Baker story [videorecording] / a Laughing Crow Entertainment / Schusters Cash production ; produced by Dennis Johnson, Ralph Wilcox ; written and directed by Ralph Wilcox.

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Summary:

Based on the true story of the first woman to be sent to the electric chair in Georgia. Taking place in the 1940s in Cuthbert, Georgia, this is a story of one woman's desperate attempts to rise above the challenges of her life, the choices she makes, and the consequences. She is pressured to work for Elliot Arthur, a father, a mill worker and a raging drunk. As their relationship unfolds, it becomes strained, and is considered unacceptable for that time. Arthur continually abuses Lena and imprisons her in his home. In a final desperate attempt to break free of his bondage, a violent struggle ensues, one hot, humid night in Southwest Georgia in 1945 he is shot by Lena.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Films, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes special features. Originally produced as a feature film in 2008. Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, M. Shawn Lewallen ; edited by Hunter M. Via ; original music by Todd Cochran.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tichina Arnold, Beverly Todd, Michael Rooker, Peter Coyote.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD ; 5.1 Dolby digital; region 1.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. In English with Spanish subtitles.