Conviction
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Alternate/Foreign Title: Betty Anne Waters [Working title]
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2011-02-01
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Stars: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis, Clea DuVall, Loren Dean, Peter Gallagher, Ari Graynor, Owen Campbell, Conor Donovan, John Pyper-Ferguson, Marc Macaulay
MPAA Rating: R
Synopsis: CONVICTION is the inspirational true story of a sister's unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters' (two-time Academy AwardŽ winner Hilary Swank) older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) 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 (Academy AwardŽ nominee Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor (Academy AwardŽ nominee Melissa Leo), 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.
Source: Fox Searchlight
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