Conviction

Conviction

  • Director: Tony Goldwyn
  • Countries of origin: Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: November 5, 2010
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Betty Anne Waters
  • "Conviction" (Conviction) is a biographical drama film written by Pamela Gray , directed by Tony Goldwyn and starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell  . It premiered at Toronto International Film Festival , Canada on September 11, 2010   .
    The film is adapted from real people and stories. It tells the moving story of Betty fighting against the powerful judicial system alone, overcoming numerous difficulties, and finally eluting her brother who was wronged and imprisoned for 18 years. 

    Details

    • Release date November 5, 2010
    • Filming locations Jackson, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies Omega Entertainment, Longfellow Pictures, Oceana Media Finance

    Box office

    Budget

    $12,500,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $6,783,129

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $102,351

    Gross worldwide

    $11,104,555

    Movie reviews

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    • By Bernard 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      A misjudgment ruined and saved two families

      I have watched a lot of legal dramas in the United States and the United Kingdom since my high school days. The famous ones include "The Royal Lawyer" and "The Good Wife" which has emerged in recent years. There are many dramas in these dramas that criticize the ills of the European and American judicial systems, but Still nothing like this "conviction," which is as heartwarming as it is to point out its loopholes, is so moving and tear-jerking.
          It can be said that this judicial system...

    • By Alysha 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      conviction

      The story is based on Betty's actions and hardships in order to reverse the case, rather than the specific circumstances of the entire case. The lack of persuasion and the audience's identification with the heroine is
      entirely for the purpose of rendering Betty's personal behavior
      . Overturning the verdict
      is not for the innocence of his brother Kendi.
      Throughout the narrative process, as a viewer, I have always been unsure whether Kendi is innocent or not.
      We just see...

    • By Cleora 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      love and trust

      Let’s briefly talk about the plot first. A brother and sister have been in a good relationship since childhood. My brother was imprisoned for first-degree murder. As a mother of two children, she has lived a hard life, studied law, and got a degree in part-time work. She became a lawyer and found a new After 18 years in prison, as his brother's defense lawyer, he overturned the case and regained his freedom. Based on true story.

         

          This is a story that knows the ending...

    • By Rosalinda 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      When people make mistakes, they are reluctant to admit

      This is a true story. A murder case in 1982 sent Kenny, the gangster at the time, to prison. Sister Betty firmly believed that her brother was innocent. She spent 16 years studying for a law degree, using later advanced science and technology to prove that her brother was innocent. sinful. Thanks to the director for putting such a touching story on the screen, recording it and showing it to the world. Although the story is not as earth-shattering as "Doctor Death", it is the simple affection...

    • By Edyth 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      unwarranted redemption

      I don’t know what the mentality of other people who have endured watching this film for two hours. I believe that before watching this film, I should have an anticipatory impression of this film. Originally, I planned to use this film to cheer up my ambitions for the New Year...but Except for the poster which gave me the detached fantasy of Walden Pond, the whole book gave me time to be impermanent, and it was useless to break free. I should ask the god of fate not to open the curtain when my...

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    • By Mona 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      The plot is very inspirational and real, but maybe because of the shooting technique, it seems to lack some...

    • By Carmela 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      How can Sam Rockwell be so handsome. . ....

    • By Dillon 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      No flaws have always been my love; Bailee Madison is definitely a potential...

    • By Bobby 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      A person is an idea, and in a sense destined to be paranoid, some people are obsessed with love. The film has the style of the films of the 80s and 90s. There are no ingenious structures and delicate twists and turns, but smooth and smooth, neither deliberately heavy nor sensational. It tells the story of human forbearance and struggle in an imperfect system. , Swank and Rockwell's infectious and realistic performances ignite the film's...

    • By Ara 2022-04-23 07:03:24

      So peaceful when Kenny was officially freed 20 years later. . . In fact, I had imagined the scene countless times, but when that day came, the attitude towards him may never have been expected. In the end, I still cried. . . I was moved by this kind of brotherhood. What's more, it turned out to be a true story. Selfless love. Love is...

    Movie plot

    In a small town in Massachusetts in the United States in the early 1980s, a woman, Catalina Brown, was brutally murdered in her home, and her family’s belongings were also looted. Her neighbor, Kenny Waters ( Sam Rockwell ) , a gangster with a bad reputation since childhood, was wrongly accused of homicide and was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment.
    Kenny’s younger sister, Betty Anna Waters ( Hilary Swank ), firmly believes that...
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    Evaluation action

    From "Conviction", the audience can deeply feel that compared with a huge national legal system, the power of individuals is very small. Betty doesn't hesitate to give up everything she has, just for the freedom of her brother who is still in prison. For the sake of family, for the faith in her heart, she has been on the road to seek justice. She is worthy of admiration. People can say that she is a hero.
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    Movie quotes

    • Nancy Taylor: I'm sorry you wasted your life on this. Your brother killed that woman.

    • Betty Anne Waters: [after hearing that his brother was convicted] We'll appeal, Kenny! We'll get you out!

    • Betty Anne Waters: You are innocent!

      Kenny Waters: Are you sure about that?

      Betty Anne Waters: [crying] How can you ask me that? How can you ask me that?