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Conviction (II) (2010) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 23,548 users
Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 96 user | 169 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders. Director:Tony GoldwynWriter:Pamela Gray |
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Cast
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| Sam Rockwell | ... | ||
| Thomas D. Mahard | ... |
Law Professor
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Ben
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Richard
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Law Professor 2
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Don
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Desk Sergeant
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Officer Boisseau
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Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures
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An extraordinary journey of how far we go to fight for our family. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and some violent images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 November 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Betty Anne Waters See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£279,016 (UK) (14 January 2011)Gross:
£279,016 (UK) (14 January 2011)Company Credits
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Public Domain
Performed by Chris Hewitt and David Bagnall
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Trivia
The rights first flowed to Andrew S. Karsch because he had a connection to attorney Scheck, Barry of the Innocence Project; for starters, they are neighbors in the same Brooklyn Heights building. See more »Goofs
In various scenes where Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell's characters are meeting in the jail, the Sprite that Hilary drinks from has the new logo from 2005 consisting of two yellow and green "halves" forming an "S" lemon/lime design. This logo had not yet been created during the implied times of these scenes. See more »Quotes
Nancy Taylor: I'm sorry you wasted your life on this. Your brother killed that woman.See more »
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"Whiskey in the Jar"Public Domain
Performed by Chris Hewitt and David Bagnall
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I've been wanting to watch Tony Goldwyn's 'Conviction' for a long time. Now movies like this have been done before. While there is the story of 'guilty until proved innocent' but what makes this one stand out is the authenticity with which the brother-sister relationship is portrayed. One doesn't see many Hollywood movies explore sibling relationships unless it's in the form of mockery like 'Stepbrothers'. There are but a very few exceptions like Kenneth Lonergan's beautiful 'You Can Count On Me'.
Swank and Rockwell are very convincing as sister and brother. Their on screen interlude appears very natural and this only makes Betty Anne's determination to prove her brother's innocence all the more believable. Needless to say, both actors are at their best and they are supported wonderfully by Melissa Leo (who plays a bent copper), Juliette Lewis (she seems to have mastered playing trailer-trash characters), Clea Duvall (the lying wife), Minnie Driver (the charming friend) and Peter Gallagher.
One can easily relate to Swank's Betty Anne struggling with the bureaucratic legal system and her drive to free her brother. Unless one has money or the right contacts, one can recognize the situations where Betty Anne is passed over from one administration to another.
'Conviction' is a compelling watch. It involves the viewer right from the very beginning and even though you can predict the ending, it's Betty Anne and Kenny's faith in each other that keeps you hooked.