Conviction (2010)

7.2R110 minDirector: Tony Goldwyn

2010 American film

Conviction is a 2010 American biographical legal drama film directed by Tony Goldwyn, written by Pamela Gray, and starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell. The film premiered on September 11, 2010, at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the US on October 15, 2010.

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What is Conviction about?
Conviction (2010) — 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.
Is Conviction based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Conviction scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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