The Wronged Man (2010)

Janet Gregory, a single mother with a haunting past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about Calvin Willis, an African-American husband and father wrongfully accused of raping a ... See full summary »

Director:

Tom McLoughlin

Writers:

Teena Booth, Andrew Corsello (magazine article)

Stars:

Julia Ormond, Mahershala Ali, Lisa Arrindell

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Julia Ormond	...	Janet Gregory
Mahershala Ali	...	Calvin Willis (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
Lisa Arrindell	...	Michelle Willis (as Lisa Arrindell Anderson)
Bruce McKinnon	...	Randy Arthur
Omar J. Dorsey	...	Leroy Matthews
Rhoda Griffis	...	Tina
Tonea Stewart	...	Ms. Newton
Lucius Baston	...	Shelton
Russell Durham Comegys	...	Wayne (as Russ Comegys)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Avis-Marie Barnes	...	Rhonda
Michael Beasley	...	Luther
Marvel Bell	...	(archive footage)
Rus Blackwell	...	Reynolds Reed
Matthew Brady	...	Search Officer
Kendrick Cross	...	David

Storyline

Janet Gregory, a single mother with a haunting past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about Calvin Willis, an African-American husband and father wrongfully accused of raping a neighborhood girl. Eventually convinced of his innocence, Janet takes Calvin's pro bono case and wages a dramatic and stormy 22-year battle with the justice system that ultimately redeems an unjustly accused man and cements a life-long friendship.

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Plot Keywords:

single mother | african american | rape | false accusation of rape | false accusation | 

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Taglines:

Would you give up 20 years to prove a stranger's innocence?

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bar scene was shot at Alamo Jack's in Newnan, GA. Most of the cast extras were recruited there.

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Goofs

At the end of the film, Julia Ormond waits in the hallway for the freed Ali. She leaves her shoulder-bag on the little bench and walks with Ali towards the exit. In the next scene (in the doorway) we see the bag over her shoulder.

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Connections

Referenced in Discovering the Truth: The Making of 'The Wronged Man' (2010)

User Reviews

2nd time I cried and even harder

It's not a wonder I waited another 3 years to watch this movie a 2nd time. I felt a song in my heart and a grace. I am grateful for DNA evidence in my time as it has solved more crimes that it did not previously. This is the kind of movie one should watch with someone they love. "The work of time and effort in it's involvement of the truth" for what it's worth. If there was a God, I couldn't ever understand why suffering should be mentioned for the one who doesn't deserve to? The facts of life are important in fairness and justice and equivalent is the truth. This film teaches us the sincere attitude toward the truth. It is not fearful but rather the pursuit of what is fair in feeling, yet fact and respectably, for the people. This film admires forthright the spirit. This is a a film of justice and honorable of the pursuit of the answers. We will all get there. The truth is simply the fact.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wronged Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min (excluding closing credits)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1