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Samuel L. Jackson Brings Tension to 'Freedomland'

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Published February 17, 2006 at 4:11 PM CST

Samuel L. Jackson plays police detective Lorenzo Council in <i>Freedomlan</i>. The movie, which looks at crime and race, is adapted from Richard Price's novel of the same name. — Samuel L. Jackson plays police detective Lorenzo Council in Freedomlan. The movie, which looks at crime and race, is adapted from Richard Price's novel of the same name.

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