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.
Title | Conviction |
Release | October 15, 2010 |
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. |
Language(s) | English |
Director | Tony Goldwyn |
Casts | Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Peter Gallagher, Ari Graynor, Loren Dean, Conor Donovan, Owen Campbell, Tobias Campbell, Bailee Madison, Clea DuVall, Karen Young, Talia Balsam, John Pyper-Ferguson, Juliette Lewis, Thomas D. Mahard, Laurie Brown, Ele Bardha, Rusty Mewha, Marc Macaulay, Frank Zieger, J. David Moeller, Scott Philyaw, Tobiasz Daszkiewicz, Iris Ingram, John Lepard, Jake Andolina, Wallace Bridges, Marty Bufalini, Doug Hamilton, Sarab Kamoo, Hugh McGuire, Michele Messmer , Annabel Armour, Toya Brazell, Heather Kozlakowski, Julia Ho, Paul Burt, Matthew Hollerbach, Zack Fealk, Linda Hurd, Michael Liu, York Griffith, Gordon Michaels, Alana Jo Beckman, Ethan Cutkosky, Eddie Hurcho, Jane Alderman, Janet Ulrich Brooks, Gary Davis, Rick LeFevour, Jennifer Roberts, Linda Boston, Kam Carman, Julio Ho, Peter Carey, Melissa Bickerton, Heather Yerebeck, Jordan Monaghan |
Duration | 1 Hour and 47 Minutes |
Rating | 7.1 • (251988 votes) |