'Conviction' Starring Hilary Swank
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Conviction review
Hilary Swank stars as single mom Betty Anne Waters, who puts herself through law school in a bid to get brother Kenneth (Sam Rockwell) out of jail after he’s wrongfully convicted of murder.
A remarkable true story, it arguably deserves better than this movie-of-the-week retelling, which at least sits better on the small screen.
Lead performances are solid enough (even if Swank does come across a bit Erin Brockovich-lite) but it’s Juliette Lewis (doing her best boozy redneck) who walks away with the movie with a mere two scenes.
Conviction [Blu-ray]
![Conviction [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oJ42vtDkL.jpg) 28 New from $9.49 19 Used from $5.02 as of 05/22/2013 17:54 MST details Technical Details Add To Baby Registry Add To Wedding Registry Add To Wishlist Tell A Friend All Customer Reviews All Offers | Actor: Hilary Swank Actor: Sam Rockwell Actor: Melissa Leo Actor: Thomas D. Mahard Actor: Owen Campbell AspectRatio: 1.85:1 AudienceRating: R (Restricted) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Twentieth Century Fox Color: color Creator: Alwyn Kushner Creator: Andrew S. Karsch Creator: Andrew Sugerman Creator: Anthony Callie Creator: Dama Claire Creator: Ed Cathell III Creator: Pamela Gray Director: Tony Goldwyn EAN: 0024543715009 EANList: Format: AC-3 Format: Blu-ray Format: Dolby Format: DTS Surround Sound Format: Dubbed Format: NTSC Format: Subtitled Format: Widescreen IsAdultProduct: 0 IsEligibleForTradeIn: 1 ItemDimensions: Label: 20th Century Fox Languages: ListPrice: Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox MPN: FOXBR2271500 NumberOfDiscs: 1 PackageDimensions: PackageQuantity: 1 PartNumber: FOXBR2271500 PictureFormat: Widescreen ProductGroup: DVD ProductTypeName: ABIS_DVD Publisher: 20th Century Fox RegionCode: 1 ReleaseDate: 2011-02-01 RunningTime: 103 SKU: 0024543715009-11 Studio: 20th Century Fox Title: Conviction [Blu-ray] TradeInValue: UPC: 024543715009 UPCList: |
Product Description Two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell deliver unforgettable performances in this incredible true story that co-stars Minnie Driver, Juliette Lewis and Peter Gallagher. Swank plays Betty Anne Waters, a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny (Rockwell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. The unshakable bond between a brother and sister, at the heart of this real-life drama, will stir your emotions and inspire you. Amazon.com Hilary Swank gives another tremendous performance--steely, determined, vulnerable--in the courtroom/family drama Conviction. The film is based on a real case, of Betty Anne Waters (Swank), who as a last resort puts herself through law school to take on the case of her brother, Kenny (Sam Rockwell, also outstanding). Kenny is convicted of murder, despite a weak prosecution case, but Betty Anne can't get any lawyer to explore a retrial or appeal. Director Tony Goldwyn (Dexter, Damages) keeps the action moving along crisply and believably, even during the almost interminable stretches of Kenny's imprisonment. The terrific script by Pamela Gray (Music of the Heart) weaves in occasional shadows of doubt about whether Kenny is actually innocent, so that a story that could be formulaic is anything but. The viewer isn't sure most of the way through Conviction if Kenny is guilty or not--but is completely swept up in Swank's incredible performance depicting Betty Anne's own conviction--that "you do anything for your family. Period." As she did in Boys Don't Cry, Swank puts her own gritty spin on a real-life character, whom she inhabits like a second skin. Her Betty Anne is a blue-collar pit bull, and her sheer determination is itself a force of nature. The supporting cast of Conviction also shines, including Minnie Driver as Betty Anne's law school pal, and an especially effective Juliette Lewis playing Kenny's broken-down ex-girlfriend, who's buried some secrets of her own. Also a standout is Melissa Leo as the policewoman whose initial arrest of Kenny might have been loaded with her own agenda. The chemistry, especially between Rockwell, a man very nearly defeated after years behind bars, and Swank, is palpable and will capture the viewer in intense dramatic territory that won't be soon forgotten. --A.T. Hurley | |
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'Conviction' Starring Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank stars as single mom Betty Anne Waters, who puts herself through law school in a bid to get brother Kenneth (Sam Rockwell) out of jail after he’s wrongfully convicted of murder. A...
Hilary Swank stars as single mom Betty Anne Waters, who puts herself through law school in a bid to get brother Kenneth (Sam Rockwell) out of jail after he’s wrongfully convicted of murder. A...
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