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Conviction (2010)

Conviction poster
Directed by
Tony Goldwyn
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 658 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman works hard to become a lawyer so she can help prove her brother's innocence after he is convicted of a murder. Her steadfast belief in him drives her through years of effort and legal challenges.

emotionaltensehopefulsincereslow-burngroundedseriousintimate

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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