Conviction

Conviction

107 mins | Drama | Oct. 15, 2010

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.

Conviction

107 mins | Drama | Oct. 15, 2010

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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Oceana Media Finance, Pantheon Entertainment Corporation, Innocence Productions, Prescience, Omega Entertainment, Longfellow Pictures
Original title Conviction
Directors Tony Goldwyn
Writers Pamela Gray

Cast

Hilary Swank

as Betty Anne Waters

Sam Rockwell

as Kenny Waters

Minnie Driver

as Abra Rice

Melissa Leo

as Nancy Taylor

Peter Gallagher

as Barry Scheck

Ari Graynor

as Mandy Marsh

Loren Dean

as Rick Miller

Conor Donovan

as Richard Miller

Owen Campbell

as Ben Miller

Tobias Campbell

as Young Kenny

Bailee Madison

as Young Betty Anne

Clea DuVall

as Brenda Marsh

Karen Young

as Elizabeth Waters

Talia Balsam

as Prosecuting Attorney

Juliette Lewis

as Roseanna Perry

Thomas D. Mahard

as Law Professor

Laurie Brown

as Law Professor 2

Ele Bardha

as Don

Rusty Mewha

as Desk Sergeant

Marc Macaulay

as Officer Boisseau

Frank Zieger

as Boyfriend

J. David Moeller

as Grandpa

Scott Philyaw

as Cop

Tobiasz Daszkiewicz

as Guy in Bar

Iris Ingram

as Guy's Girlfriend

John Lepard

as Minister

Jake Andolina

as State Trooper

Wallace Bridges

as Global Van Lines Witness

Marty Bufalini

as Defense Attorney

Doug Hamilton

as Medical Examiner

Sarab Kamoo

as Kathleen Higgins

Hugh McGuire

as Trial Judge

Michele Messmer

as Mrs. Brow

Annabel Armour

as Social Service Woman

Toya Brazell

as Court Clerk

Heather Kozlakowski

as Jury Foreman

Julia Ho

as Reporter #2

Paul Burt

as Prison Guard "Stash"

Matthew Hollerbach

as Law Student

Zack Fealk

as Law Student 2

Linda Hurd

as Bar Exam Woman

Michael Liu

as Huy Dao

York Griffith

as Desk Sergeant 2

Gordon Michaels

as Lieutenant Daniels

Alana Jo Beckman

as Neighborhood Girl

Ethan Cutkosky

as Neighborhood Boy

Eddie Hurcho

as Courthouse Clerk

Jane Alderman

as Mrs. Halloran

Janet Ulrich Brooks

as Dr. McGilvray

Gary Davis

as Prison Guard 2

Rick Le Fevour

as Prison Guard 3

Jennifer Roberts

as Martha Coakley

Linda Boston

as Release Judge

Kam Carman

as Reporter

Julio Ho

as Reporter 2

Peter Carey

as Reporter 3

Melissa Bickerton

as Admissions Counselor

Heather Yerebeck

as Law Student (uncredited)

Jordan Monaghan

as Gum chewing girl (uncredited)