FEATURE FILM

Conviction

7.1/10
TMDB678 votes
Original: 107 min

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.

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About Conviction

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

Conviction (2010) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo.

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Original language
Runtime
107 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Pantheon Entertainment Corporation, Omega Entertainment, Longfellow Pictures, Oceana Media Finance, Prescience, Innocence Productions
Directors
Writers
Pamela Gray

Conviction cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.1/10 from 678 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Andres Gomez

TMDB member review

Good performance and interesting story but excessively long.

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What is Conviction about?

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.

Who stars in Conviction?

Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Peter Gallagher, Ari Graynor. See the cast cards above for character names.

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