Conviction
2010When 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.
Acted in
Hilary Swank
as Betty Anne Waters
Sam Rockwell
as Kenny Waters
Minnie Driver
as Abra Rice
Melissa Leo
as Nancy Taylor
Peter Gallagher
as Barry Scheck
Ari Graynor
as Mandy Marsh
Loren Dean
as Rick Miller
Conor Donovan
as Richard Miller
Owen Campbell
as Ben Miller
Tobias Campbell
as Young Kenny
Bailee Madison
as Young Betty Anne
Clea DuVall
as Brenda Marsh
Karen Young
as Elizabeth Waters
Talia Balsam
as Prosecuting Attorney
John Pyper-Ferguson
as Aidan
Juliette Lewis
as Roseanna Perry
Thomas D. Mahard
as Law Professor
Laurie Brown
as Law Professor 2
Ele Bardha
as Don
Rusty Mewha
as Desk Sergeant
Marc Macaulay
as Officer Boisseau
Frank Zieger
as Boyfriend
J. David Moeller
as Grandpa
Scott Philyaw
as Cop
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
as Guy in Bar
Iris Ingram
as Guy's Girlfriend
John Lepard
as Minister
Jake Andolina
as State Trooper
Wallace Bridges
as Global Van Lines Witness
Marty Bufalini
as Defense Attorney
Doug Hamilton
as Medical Examiner
Sarab Kamoo
as Kathleen Higgins
Hugh McGuire
as Trial Judge
Michele Messmer
as Mrs. Brow
Annabel Armour
as Social Service Woman
Toya Brazell
as Court Clerk
Heather Kozlakowski
as Jury Foreman
Julia Ho
as Reporter #2
Paul Burt
as Prison Guard "Stash"
Matthew Hollerbach
as Law Student
Zack Fealk
as Law Student 2
Linda Hurd
as Bar Exam Woman
Michael Liu
as Huy Dao
York Griffith
as Desk Sergeant 2
Gordon Michaels
as Lieutenant Daniels
Alana Jo Beckman
as Neighborhood Girl
Ethan Cutkosky
as Neighborhood Boy
Eddie Hurcho
as Courthouse Clerk
Jane Alderman
as Mrs. Halloran
Janet Ulrich Brooks
as Dr. McGilvray
Gary Davis
as Prison Guard 2
Rick LeFevour
as Prison Guard 3
Jennifer Roberts
as Martha Coakley
Linda Boston
as Release Judge
Kam Carman
as Reporter
Julio Ho
as Reporter 2
Peter Carey
as Reporter 3
Melissa Bickerton
as Admissions Counselor
Heather Yerebeck
as Law Student (uncredited)
Jordan Monaghan
as Gum chewing girl (uncredited)