The Lena Baker story
(DVD)

Director of photography, M. Shawn Lewallen ; original music by Todd Cochran ; edited by Hunter M. Via.

Tichina Arnold, Beverly Todd, Michael Rooker, Peter Coyote.

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.

MPAA rating: PG-13.

DVD ; Dolby digital, wide screen presentation.

Can be viewed subtitled in Spanish.