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Cast
Hilary Swank (Betty Anne Waters)Sam Rockwell (Kenny Waters)Melissa Leo (Nancy Taylor)Thomas D. Mahard (Law Professor)Owen Campbell (Ben)Conor Donovan (Richard)Laurie Brown (Law Professor 2)John Pyper-Ferguson (Aidan)Minnie Driver (Abra Rice)Ele Bardha (Don)Rusty Mewha (Desk Sergeant)Marc Macaulay (Officer Boisseau)Bailee Madison (Young Betty Anne)Tobias Campbell (Young Kenny)Frank Zieger (Boyfriend)J. David Moeller (Grandpa)Scott Philyaw (Cop)Karen Young (Elizabeth Waters)
Director
Tony Goldwyn
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Synopsis
A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
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