Conviction (2010)
Biography, Crime, Drama.
The film is the inspirational true story of a sister’s unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters’ (Swank) older brother Kenny (Rockwell) 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 (Driver), Betty Anne pours through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor (Leo), 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: Tony Goldwyn
Writer: Pamela Gray
Stars: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo, Minnie Driver, Juliette Lewis, Peter Gallagher, Bailee Madison
►Cast:
| Hilary Swank | ► | Betty Anne Waters |
| Sam Rockwell | ► | Kenny Waters |
| Thomas D. Mahard | ► | Law Professor |
| Owen Campbell | ► | Ben |
| Conor Donovan | ► | Richard |
| Laurie Brown | ► | Law Professor 2 |
| John Pyper-Ferguson | ► | Aidan |
| Minnie Driver | ► | Abra Rice |
| Ele Bardha | ► | Don |
| Melissa Leo | ► | Nancy Taylor |
| Rusty Mewha | ► | Desk Sergeant |
| Marc Macaulay | ► | Officer Boisseau |
| Bailee Madison | ► | Young Betty Anne |
| Tobias Campbell | ► | Young Kenny |
| Frank Zieger | ► | Boyfriend |
| J. David Moeller | ► | Grandpa |
| Scott Philyaw | ► | Cop |
| Karen Young | ► | Elizabeth Waters |
| Loren Dean | ► | Rick |
| Clea DuVall | ► | Brenda Marsh |
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ► | Guy in Bar |
| Iris Ingram | ► | Guy’s Girlfriend |
| John Lepard | ► | Minister |
| Jake Andolina | ► | State Trooper |
| Talia Balsam | ► | Prosecuting Attorney |
| Wallace Bridges | ► | Global Van Lines Witness |
| Marty Bufalini | ► | Defense Attorney |
| Doug Hamilton | ► | Medical Examiner |
| Sarab Kamoo | ► | Blood Expert |
| Juliette Lewis | ► | Roseanna Perry |
| Hugh Maguire | ► | Trial Judge (as Hugh McGuire) |
| Michele Messmer | ► | Mrs. Brow |
| Annabel Armour | ► | Social Service Woman |
| Toya D. Brazell | ► | Court Clerk (as Toya Brazell) |
| Heather Kozlakowski | ► | Jury Foreman |
| Matt Hollerbach | ► | Law Student |
| Zack Fealk | ► | Law Student 2 |
| Linda Hurd | ► | Bar Exam Woman |
| Michael Liu | ► | Huy Dao |
| Paul Burt | ► | Prison Guard ‘Stash’ |
| York R. Griffith | ► | Desk Sergent 2 |
| Gordon Michaels | ► | Lt. Daniels |
| Alana Jo Beckman | ► | Neighborhood Girl |
| Ethan Cutkosky | ► | Neighborhood Boy |
| Eddie Huchro | ► | Courthouse Clerk |
| Jane Alderman | ► | Mrs. Halloran |
| Peter Gallagher | ► | Barry Scheck |
| Janet Ulrich Brooks | ► | Dr. McGilvray |
| Gary Davis | ► | Prison Guard 2 |
| Rick LeFevour | ► | Prison Guard 3 |
| Ari Graynor | ► | Mandy Marsh |
| Jennifer G. Roberts | ► | Martha Coakley |
| Linda Boston | ► | Release Judge |
| Kammi Carmann | ► | Reporter (as Kam Carman) |
| Julia Ho | ► | Reporter 2 |
| Peter Carey | ► | Reporter 3 |
| Melissa Bickerton | ► | Admissions Counselor |
| Kelly Bacon | ► | Law Student |
| Jodi Gabrielle Beals | ► | Dancer |
| Nicole Blaszczyk | ► | Law Student |
| Keith Cameron | ► | Prisoner |
| Steven Clark | ► | College Student |
| Dylan Copp | ► | Law Student |
| Donavan Darius | ► | Ayer Cop |
| David Galler | ► | Corrections Officer |
| Carri Jarvis | ► | |
| Stacy Langenkamp | ► | Jake |
| Megan Maczko | ► | Jocelyn |
| Runako Marshall | ► | Courthouse Pedestrian |
| Jessica McLarty | ► | Bar Patron |
| Jordan Monaghan | ► | Gum Chewing Girl |
| Gino Raona | ► | Law Student |
| Laith Salim | ► | Bar Exam Student |
| Jeffrey Scott Basham | ► | Law Student |
| Rohen Shah | ► | Law Student |
| Alissa Shelton | ► | Law Student |
| Marq Speck | ► | Sibling |
| Morris Lee Sullivan | ► | Warden / NYC Driver |
| Steven Sutherland | ► | Law Student |