Conviction

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Opened October 15, 2010 (Limited 10/15)
1 hr 47 min
R | language and some violent images
Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 16+. More on child suitability
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. Full synopsis
Cast: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Peter Gallagher, Ari Graynor, Loren Dean, Conor Donovan, Owen Campbell, Tobias Campbell, Bailee Madison, Clea Duvall, Karen Young, Talia Balsam, John Pyper-Ferguson, Juliette Lewis
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Genres: Documentary, Drama

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USA Today

| Claudia Puig

Emerges as a potent inspirational story on the strength of its two lead performances. Read full review

Entertainment Weekly

| Lisa Schwarzbaum

The ever-magnetic Sam Rockwell is Kenny, Minnie Driver is full of beans as Betty Anne's best friend, Melissa Leo is wicked good as an ornery cop, and, in her two chewy scenes, Juliette Lewis reminds fans why we want her to run free forever. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter

| Ray Bennett

The film is in the tradition of fighting-the-system stories drawn from real life such as "Erin Brokovich," and its powerful emotional appeal should draw a substantial grownup audience. Read full review

Philadelphia Inquirer

| Steven Rea

It's a noble enterprise, and a remarkable story, but it's not a movie that will set you free. Read full review

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Hilary Swank as Betty Anne Waters in "Conviction."

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