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As children, Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) and her brother, Kenny (Sam Rockwell), survived bad parenting and poverty by leaning on each other for support. Kenny grows up to be something of a troublemaker, eventually being convicted for a murder he swears he didn't commit. His sister believes him and, without even a high-school diploma, sets about going to law school in order to figure out a way to free him. She gets a GED, then graduates law school with the help of her only friend (Minnie Driver). She eventually gets the attention of O.J. Simpson defence attorney Barry Scheck (Peter Gallagher), who runs an organization devoted to overturning wrongful convictions by analyzing DNA evidence with tests that were unavailable at the time the cases were tried. When he agrees to help her -- if she can find the old blood evidence -- Betty ploughs her way through the legal complications that stand between her brother and his freedom. Tony Goldwyn directs this drama inspired by a true story.

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ProducerAndrew Sugerman, Andrew Karsch, Tony Goldwyn

EAN5039036047128

eBay Product ID (ePID)102243138

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleConviction

ActorJuliette Lewis, Clea Duvall, Sam Rockwell, Ari Graynor, Minnie Driver, Loren Dean, Melissa Leo, Peter Gallagher, Conor Donovan, Owen Campbell, Hilary Swank

DirectorTony Goldwyn

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2011

FeaturesWidescreen, Interviews with Tony Goldwyn and Betty Anne Waters.

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Run Time103 Mins

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Director of PhotographyAdriano Goldman

Production DesignerMark Ricker

ReviewsBoxoffice Magazine - A stirring, unforgettable motion picture experience, a superbly acted and courageous story of one woman who made a difference., Time Magazine - While Swank is at her most earnest here, she's very good; and as a guy only a sister could love, Rockwell gives a beautifully nuanced, unexpectedly touching performance., USA Today - Emerges as a potent inspirational story on the strength of its two lead performances.

Consumer AdviceContains strong language

Movie/TV TitleConviction

ComposerPaul Cantalon

Sound sourceDolby Digital

ScreenwriterPamela Gray

EditorJay Cassidy