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Conviction is a 2010 American biographical legal drama film directed by Tony Goldwyn, written by Pamela Gray, and starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell. The film premiered on September 11, 2010, at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the US on October 15, 2010.
Oct 15, 2010 · Now the real life drama is hitting the big screen in the movie "Conviction." Tragically, in 2001, 47-year-old Kenny died after a freak fall, just six months after his release.
Nov 5, 2010 · With Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Thomas D. Mahard, Owen Campbell. A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Tony Goldwyn
- 2010-11-05
Oct 13, 2010 · By considering his innocence and not his personality, “Conviction” puts the focus where it belongs: on the sister who reshaped her entire life to win his freedom. Her determination is fierce, her rebirth is inspiring, and in Hilary Swank, the film finds the right actress to embody gritty tenacity.
When her older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) vows to get the conviction overturned.
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- Tony Goldwyn
- R
- Hilary Swank
Oscar (R) winner Hilary Swank delivers a portrayal of a young woman who launched a crusade to overturn her brother's murder conviction. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Synopsis. The film is based on the true story of Betty Anne Waters (Hillary Swank), a single mother who works tirelessly to free her wrongfully convicted brother, Kenny. The story unfolds in flashbacks, and the film opens with the scene of the brutal 1980 murder of Katharina Brow in Massachusetts.
