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Conviction

Conviction
★ 7.1/10•2010•1h 47m•R•Drama

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

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.

Tony Goldwyn · Director

Pamela Gray · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 15, 2010
Budget$12,500,000
Revenue$11,826,980

Actors

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Betty Anne Waters

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Kenny Waters

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Abra Rice

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Nancy Taylor

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Barry Scheck

Ari Graynor

Ari Graynor

Mandy Marsh

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

Rick Miller

Conor Donovan

Conor Donovan

Richard Miller

Owen Campbell

Owen Campbell

Ben Miller

Tobias Campbell

Young Kenny

Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison

Young Betty Anne

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Brenda Marsh

Karen Young

Karen Young

Elizabeth Waters

Talia Balsam

Talia Balsam

Prosecuting Attorney

John Pyper-Ferguson

John Pyper-Ferguson

Aidan

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Roseanna Perry

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