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Samuel L. Jackson Brings Tension to 'Freedomland'

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Published February 17, 2006 at 5:11 PM EST
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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