Swank/Rockwell CONVICTION Trailer And Poster Debuts

Here’s a look at the new poster and trailer for CONVICTION from Fox Searchlight.

The smell of “Oscar” is wafting around in the air with the prime award season release date of October 15th. Then again, I thought so too last year when Swank starred in the biopic AMELIA and look where that got me come Academy Award time. Still, I wouldn’t rule out a run for a 3rd Oscar for Swank and a possible nomination for Rockwell.

The film’s synopsis:

CONVICTION is the inspirational true story of a sister’s unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters’ (two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank) older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) 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 (Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pours through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor (Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo), 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.

Directed by Tony Goldwyn, CONVICTION Opens In Select Theatres October 15th.

Source: Fox Searchlight