Fresh
Traditional and unambitious it may be, but 'Conviction' is a good tale persuasively told.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Conviction
An extraordinary journey of how far we go to fight for our family.
2010 · 1h 47m · R
Drama
Directed by
Tony Goldwyn
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Tony Goldwyn Director
- Hilary Swank as Betty Anne Waters
- Minnie Driver as Abra
- Bailee Madison as Young Betty Anne
- Loren Dean as Rick Miller
- John Pyper-Ferguson as Aidan
- Karen Young Cast
- Marc Macaulay as Officer Boisseau
- Ethan Cutkosky as Neighborhood Boy
- Jordan Monaghan as Gum chewing girl
- Gordon Michaels as Lieutenant Daniels
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a solid if somewhat straightforward story of sacrifice and allegiance.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Tony Goldwyn directed a cast that ranges from the excellent (Minnie Driver as a fellow attorney, Melissa Leo as a crooked cop) to the laughable (Juliette Lewis as a trashy woman whose perjured testimony helps put the brother away).
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
What makes Conviction worth seeing is its depiction of a self-immolating crusader.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
In the hands of Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell and a strong supporting cast, this earnest film manages to tug a few heartstrings and say something important in the process.
Anthony Kaufman, Dallas Morning News
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