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 follows Betty Anne Waters' unwavering determination to free her brother, Kenny, who was wrongfully convicted of murder. Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college, and law school in an 18-year quest to overturn Kenny's conviction, uncovering suspicious evidence and utilizing DNA evidence to seek justice for her brother.