Andres Gomez
Nov 26, 2013
6/10
Good performance and interesting story but excessively long.
Conviction
Visit website7.1/10 • 624
2010-10-15 • 1h 47m
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.
- Directors
- Tony Goldwyn
- Editors
- Jay Cassidy
Drama
Conviction
Visit website2010-10-15 • 1h 47m
7.1/10 • 624
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.
- Directors
- Tony Goldwyn
- Editors
- Jay Cassidy
Top Billed Cast
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Hilary Swank
Betty Anne Waters
Sam Rockwell
Kenny Waters
Minnie Driver
Abra Rice
Melissa Leo
Nancy Taylor
Peter Gallagher
Barry Scheck
Ari Graynor
Mandy Marsh
Loren Dean
Rick Miller
Conor Donovan
Richard Miller
Owen Campbell
Ben Miller
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- Status
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- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $12,500,000.00
- Revenue
- $11,826,980.00
- Keywords
- prisonsibling relationshipmassachusettsinvestigationtrialmoneylaw schoolmurderchristmas