Conviction

"An extraordinary journey of how far we go to fight for our family."

Nov 5 2010 R 1h 47m
Biography, Crime, Drama

When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.

Official Trailer
Plot

Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.

Written by

Pamela Gray

Directed by

Tony Goldwyn

Cast

Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Innocence Productions, Prescience, Oceana Media Finance, Longfellow Pictures, Omega Entertainment, Pantheon Entertainment Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

9 wins & 10 nominations

Trailers
CONVICTION - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
47,163
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA