Why it may be worth watching
- Conviction combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.1/10 from 677 votes.
Movie
Conviction
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.
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Cast
Hilary SwankBetty Anne Waters
Sam RockwellKenny Waters
Minnie DriverAbra Rice
Melissa LeoNancy Taylor
Peter GallagherBarry Scheck
Ari GraynorMandy Marsh
Loren DeanRick Miller
Conor DonovanRichard Miller
Owen CampbellBen Miller
Tobias CampbellYoung Kenny
Bailee MadisonYoung Betty Anne
Clea DuVallBrenda Marsh
Karen YoungElizabeth Waters
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama.
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Themes and topics
prisonsibling relationshipmassachusettsinvestigationtrialmoneylaw schoolmurder
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Andres GomezExternal review ·
Good performance and interesting story but excessively long.
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