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      Conviction

      R Released Oct 29, 2010 1 hr. 46 min. Biography Drama List
      68% 192 Reviews Tomatometer 70% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Beginning an 18-year quest to exonerate Kenny, Betty Anne puts herself through college and law school. With the help of her best friend (Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores over piles of suspicious evidence and retraces the steps that led to Kenny's arrest in the hope of finally winning her brother's freedom. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 09 Buy Now

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      Less compelling -- and more manipulative -- than it should be, Conviction benefits from its compelling true story and a pair of solid performances from Swank and Rockwell.

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      AL A Lifetime movie network proudly presents....... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Audience Member Sappy but solid true life story of a sister that spends her life proving her brother's innocence. Swank and Driver team up during law school to hunt down the innocence project and find DNA evidence that proves a wrong conviction. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review carlos t Minha opinião: Um drama forte. Onde o irmão de Hilary, Sam é condenado a prisão perpetua. Onde é acusado de assassinar uma mulher. Sua irmã Hilary para provar a inocência do irmão, entra em uma faculdade de direito para poder provar que ele é inocente. Se forma como advogada e reabre o caso. O irmão tem uma filha que ele sempre envia cartas, mas nunca é respondido. Hilary vai atraz de provas e testemunhas que possam salvar seu irmão. Consegue ajuda de repórteres que apoiam sua versão. Encontra uma testemunha que diz que foi persuadida a dar falso testemunho, porém quando é dito para ela testemunhar no tribunal ela foge. Até que através de provas de DNA e a ajuda da sobrinha Hilary que sempre pensou que seu pai era um assassino descobre que não. Então ela persuadi sua mãe a falar a verdade. E no tribunal provam a inocência de Sam. Depois deste fato vários presidiários conseguiram provar sua inocência através do teste de DNA. Um história verídica. Boa atuação Hilary uma atriz a ganhar 2 Oscares. E boa atuação de Sam. Roteiro: Bem feito Vale apena assistir? Sim com certeza Nota: 7,5 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie benefits from its true story and great performances by Swank and Rockwell. While legal inaccuracies may exist, I think the film came across well. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A fairly standard wrongful conviction story that is elevated by the extraordinary circumstances of the real life case, as well as fine performances from Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review jon c Hilary Swank, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Clea Duvall, Juliette Lewis, Peter Gallagher, and Sam Rockwell in a powerful human drama about convincing everybody else of the truth Based on the true story of Betty Anne Waters; she has been spending 18 years in Massachusetts studying to become a lawyer to get her wrongly convicted brother Kenny out of prison. He was accused of murder so Betty Anne works hard to overturn the evidence piled against him. There may he doubts though about his innocence. Considering he also has a record everything seems stacked against him. Betty's love for him and persistence will keep her going though. This is a story that proves anyone will fight for their family no matter the odds. It's true too people don't like to admit their wrong. There's injustice to be had in the justice system itself. Even two siblings will go to extreme lengths for one another to make family whole again. Very compelling and truly inspiring movie with terrific performances all around. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Deborah Ross The Spectator At best, you probably won't mind sitting through it too much, but that's about it. It's a plodder. Plod, plod, plod, plod. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online For the big screen, it didn't hold up as strong but did manage to hash out a good story led by strong performances regardless. Rated: B+ Sep 9, 2017 Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell, the latter portraying Kenny as an uncontrollable force of nature, and also Melissa Leo, who is quietly powerful as the arresting officer, are all excellent. Rated: 3/5 Feb 24, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review There’s nothing offensively wrong with the production, except that it’s so predictable. Rated: 2/4 Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A thriller based on actions not words. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 18, 2022 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site The film's depiction of Betty Anne's passionate crusade to exonerate Kenny is well done, generating a gripping, but balanced, momentum. Mar 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis 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. Beginning an 18-year quest to exonerate Kenny, Betty Anne puts herself through college and law school. With the help of her best friend (Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores over piles of suspicious evidence and retraces the steps that led to Kenny's arrest in the hope of finally winning her brother's freedom.
      Director
      Tony Goldwyn
      Executive Producer
      Hilary Swank, Markus Barmettler, Alwyn Hight Kushner, James Smith, Anthony Callie, Myles Nestel
      Screenwriter
      Pamela Gray
      Distributor
      Fox Searchlight
      Production Co
      Longfellow Pictures, Andrew Sugerman
      Rating
      R (Some Violent Images|Language)
      Genre
      Biography, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 29, 2010, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 25, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $6.8M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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