Conviction (on Blu-ray 2/1/11)
Betty Ann Waters is a working-class single mother whose small-time troublemaker brother is falsely convicted of a violent murder in their home town near Boston and is sent to prison, where in his frustration and anger he attempts suicide. With no one to turn to and no money, Betty Ann decides to put herself through college and law school and qualify as a lawyer in an attempt to set her brother free.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced Conviction for Blu-ray release on February 1, 2011. This drama, starring Hillary Swank and Sam Rockwell, is based on the true story of Betty Ann Waters, a Boston high-school dropout and working mother who embarked on an 18-year quest to help clear the name of her wrongly-accused brother and win back his freedom.
Special features include a behind-the-scenes interview with the real Betty Ann Waters