Conviction

Conviction

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.

Drama IMDb 7.2/10 1 h 47 min 2010 12+
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Release date

2010-10-15

Runtime

107 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (660 votes)

Original language

EN

Countries

United States

Genres

Drama

Directors

Tony Goldwyn

Cast

Hilary SwankSam RockwellMinnie DriverMelissa LeoPeter GallagherAri GraynorLoren DeanConor DonovanOwen CampbellTobias CampbellBailee MadisonClea DuVallKaren YoungTalia BalsamJohn Pyper-FergusonJuliette LewisThomas D. MahardLaurie BrownEle BardhaRusty Mewha
Conviction

Conviction

Release date: 2010

107 min

Genres: Drama

Overview

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.