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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Betty Anne Waters
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| Sam Rockwell | ... |
Kenny Waters
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| Thomas D. Mahard | ... |
Law Professor
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| Owen Campbell | ... |
Ben
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| Conor Donovan | ... |
Richard
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| Laurie Brown | ... |
Law Professor 2
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| John Pyper-Ferguson | ... |
Aidan
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| Minnie Driver | ... |
Abra Rice
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| Ele Bardha | ... |
Don
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| Melissa Leo | ... |
Nancy Taylor
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Rusty Mewha | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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| Marc Macaulay | ... |
Officer Boisseau
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| Bailee Madison | ... |
Young Betty Anne
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| Tobias Campbell | ... |
Young Kenny
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Frank Zieger | ... |
Boyfriend
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J. David Moeller | ... |
Grandpa
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| Scott Philyaw | ... |
Cop
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| Karen Young | ... |
Elizabeth Waters
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| Loren Dean | ... |
Rick
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| Clea DuVall | ... |
Brenda Marsh
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| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ... |
Guy in Bar
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Iris Ingram | ... |
Guy's Girlfriend
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| John Lepard | ... |
Minister
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Jake Andolina | ... |
State Trooper
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| Talia Balsam | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney
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Wallace Bridges | ... |
Global Van Lines Witness
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Marty Bufalini | ... |
Defense Attorney
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Doug Hamilton | ... |
Medical Examiner
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| Sarab Kamoo | ... |
Blood Expert
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| Juliette Lewis | ... |
Roseanna Perry
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| Hugh Maguire | ... |
Trial Judge
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Michele Messmer | ... |
Mrs. Brow
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| Annabel Armour | ... |
Social Service Woman
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Toya D. Brazell | ... |
Court Clerk
(as Toya Brazell)
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| Heather Kozlakowski | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Matt Hollerbach | ... |
Law Student
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Zack Fealk | ... |
Law Student 2
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Linda Hurd | ... |
Bar Exam Woman
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| Michael Liu | ... |
Huy Dao
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Paul Burt | ... |
Prison Guard 'Stash'
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York R. Griffith | ... |
Desk Sergent 2
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| Gordon Michaels | ... |
Lt. Daniels
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Alana Jo Beckman | ... |
Neighborhood Girl
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| Ethan Cutkosky | ... |
Neighborhood Boy
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| Eddie Huchro | ... |
Courthouse Clerk
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Jane Alderman | ... |
Mrs. Halloran
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| Peter Gallagher | ... |
Barry Scheck
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| Janet Ulrich Brooks | ... |
Dr. McGilvray
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| Gary Davis | ... |
Prison Guard 2
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Rick LeFevour | ... |
Prison Guard 3
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| Ari Graynor | ... |
Mandy Marsh
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| Jennifer G. Roberts | ... |
Martha Coakley
(as Jennifer Roberts)
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| Linda Boston | ... |
Release Judge
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Kammi Carmann | ... |
Reporter
(as Kam Carman)
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| Julia Ho | ... |
Reporter 2
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| Peter Carey | ... |
Reporter 3
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| Melissa Bickerton | ... |
Admissions Counselor
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| Kelly Bacon | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Jodi Gabrielle Beals | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Nicole Blaszczyk | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Keith Cameron | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Steven Clark | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Dylan Copp | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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| Donavan Darius | ... |
Ayer Cop (uncredited)
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David Galler | ... |
Corrections Officer (uncredited)
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Carri Jarvis | ... |
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| Stacy Langenkamp | ... |
Jake (uncredited)
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| Megan Maczko | ... |
Jocelyn (uncredited)
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| Runako Marshall | ... |
Courthouse Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Jessica McLarty | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Jordan Monaghan | ... |
Gum Chewing Girl (uncredited)
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Gino Raona | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Laith Salim | ... |
Bar Exam Student (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Scott Basham | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Rohen Shah | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Alissa Shelton | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Marq Speck | ... |
Sibling (uncredited)
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Morris Lee Sullivan | ... |
Warden / NYC Driver (uncredited)
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| Steven Sutherland | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tony Goldwyn | ||
Written by
| Pamela Gray | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Markus Barmettler | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Callie | ... | executive producer |
| Ed Cathell III | ... | co-producer |
| Dama Claire | ... | co-producer |
| Tony Goldwyn | ... | producer |
| Andrew S. Karsch | ... | producer |
| Alwyn Kushner | ... | executive producer (as Alwyn Hight Kushner) |
| Myles Nestel | ... | executive producer |
| James Smith | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Sugerman | ... | producer |
| Hilary Swank | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Paul Cantelon | ||
Cinematography by
| Adriano Goldman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jay Cassidy | ||
Editorial Department
| Geraud Brisson | ... | associate editor |
| Christopher Chaber | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Joe Gawler | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Deluxe New York (as Joseph Gawler) |
| Arne Hastedt | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
| Günther Mairiedl | ... | assistant editor: ARRI Film & TV |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | digital transfer |
| Andreas Mummert | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Traudl Nicholson | ... | lead colorist |
| Franz Rabl | ... | colorist lab |
| Jonathan Sanden | ... | digital intermediate editor: Deluxe New York |
| Harald Schernthaner | ... | head of digital intermediate department |
| Clemens Schmid | ... | dailies supervisor |
| Daniel Schwerdtfeger | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Darrell R. Smith | ... | digital intermediate producer: Deluxe New York |
| David Townsend | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mathieu Reid | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ||
| Paul Schnee | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Ricker | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephanie Gilliam | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rena DeAngelo | ||
Costume Design by
| Wendy Chuck | ||
Makeup Department
| Steven E. Anderson | ... | key makeup artist (as Steven Anderson) |
| Vivian Baker | ... | makeup department head |
| Bonnie Clevering | ... | hair department head |
| Rita Parillo | ... | key hair stylist |
| Clifton Chippewa | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Kevin J Edwards | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Louise Holoday | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Yoichi Art Sakamoto | ... | character dental prosthetic designer: Juliette Lewis (uncredited) |
| John Tarro | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Vicki Vacca | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ed Cathell III | ... | unit production manager |
| Jan Foster | ... | unit production manager |
| Marc Jacobson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Damien Lubiak | ... | production supervisor |
| Thomas Nickel | ... | production supervisor: ARRI Film & TV |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jason Ivey | ... | second assistant director: additional Michigan unit |
| Maria Mantia | ... | second assistant director |
| Nicholas Mastandrea | ... | first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea) |
| Anastacia C. Nemec | ... | second second assistant director (as Anastacia Nemec) |
| Jono Oliver | ... | first assistant director: additional Michigan unit (as Jonathan Oliver) |
| Nancy Townsend | ... | additional second assistant director: Boston |
Art Department
| Troy Borisy | ... | set decoration leadman |
| Kurt Braun | ... | swing gang |
| Frank D. Dambra | ... | paint supervisor (as Frank Dambra) |
| Ryan Floyd | ... | carpenter |
| Paulette Georges | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jonathan R. Hodges | ... | property master (as Jonathan Hodges) |
| Judith Ivanyi | ... | scenic painter |
| Bruce Johnson | ... | scenic painter |
| John P. Kenny III | ... | foreman (as John Kenny III) |
| Susanne King | ... | property assistant |
| John Kinsora | ... | prop maker |
| Kate J. Kogelman | ... | scenic painter (as Kate Kogelman) |
| David Kozlowski | ... | stand-by painter |
| Robert Krasofsky | ... | scenic artist: additional Michigan unit |
| Sally McKinnon | ... | art production assistant: additional Michigan unit |
| Keith Allan Miller | ... | first set dresser (as Keith Miller) |
| Mike Monckton | ... | paint foreman (as Michael 'Monk' Monckton) |
| Dean Neeb | ... | carpenter |
| Douglas Osborne | ... | carpenter |
| Timothy J. Osman | ... | general foreman (as Tim Osman) |
| Tyler Osman | ... | construction coordinator |
| Andriy Pereklita | ... | property assistant |
| Mark Sanger | ... | set dresser |
| Carl F. Shuffett | ... | swing gang (as Carl Shuffett) |
| Annemarie Stoll | ... | scenic painter (as Annmarie Stoll) |
| Kim Thrasher | ... | first assistant property master |
| Kristine Uyeda | ... | art assistant |
| Dave VanHorn | ... | swing gang |
Sound Department
| Ron Ayers | ... | utility sound |
| Christopher Barnett | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Philipp Baur | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Bernd Clauss | ... | head of sound department: post-production |
| Karl Dondlinger | ... | boom operator: additional Michigan unit (as Karl H. Dondlinger) |
| Andreas Drost | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Christof Ebhardt | ... | sound editor |
| Jörg Elsner | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Curt Frisk | ... | sound mixer: additional Michigan unit |
| Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist |
| Magda Habernickel | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Hinreiner | ... | Re-recording Mixer: premixes |
| Achim Hofmann | ... | foley editor (as Achim Hoffmann) |
| Michael Karl Huber | ... | project coordinator: post production (as Michael Huber) |
| Micki Joanni | ... | foley editor |
| Sebastien Lacheray | ... | dialogue editor |
| David Obermeyer | ... | sound mixer |
| Max Rammler-Rogall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | additional recording mixer |
| Daniel Vogl | ... | technical supervisor |
| Florian von Frenckell | ... | sound producer: post-production |
| Ronald L. Wright | ... | boom operator (as Ron Wright) |
| Christopher Barnett | ... | dialog: editor (uncredited) / re-recording mixer (uncredited) / sound designer (uncredited) |
| Wade Barnett | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Philipp Baur | ... | assistant audio engineer (uncredited) |
| Jake Head | ... | looping (uncredited) |
| Travis MacKay | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Jessica Polim | ... | post-production studio coordinator (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mat Beck | ... | senior visual effects supervisor: Entity FX |
| Willy Delgado | ... | film recorder: ARRILASER |
| Bob Hamel | ... | visual effects coordinator: Entity FX |
| Markus Janner | ... | film recorder: Deluxe New York |
| Aaron N. Leichter | ... | data i/o: Entity FX (as Aaron Leichter) |
| Ellyn Lewis | ... | visual effects general manager: Entity FX |
| Chris MacKenzie | ... | smoke artist: Deluxe New York |
| Krista Maryanski | ... | visual effects producer: Entity FX |
| Viet Nguyen | ... | systems engineer: Entity FX |
| Chad Reder | ... | 2D intern: Entity FX |
| Rob Reinhart | ... | compositor: Entity FX |
| Jeremy Renteria | ... | compositor: Entity FX |
| Dan Rucinski | ... | executive visual effects producer: Entity FX (as Daniel Rucinski) |
| Martin Schwertführer | ... | head of film laboratory department |
| Nate Smalley | ... | data I/O: Entity FX |
| Sascha Stiller | ... | film recorder: ARRILASER |
| Steven Stueart | ... | film scanner: ARRISCAM |
| Federico Umetelli | ... | film scanner: ARRISCAM |
Stunts
| James Fierro | ... | stunts (as Jim Fierro) |
| Brian Jagersky | ... | stunt performer |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tom Lowell | ... | stunts |
| Bob Marrocco | ... | stunts (as Bob Morracco) |
| Natalie M. Meyer | ... | stunts (as Natalie Meyer) |
| Chris Nolte | ... | stunts |
| Brian Peters | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Stuart | ... | stunts (as Bob Stuart) |
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Brian Peters | ... | stunt double: Sam Rockwell (uncredited) |
| Scott Philyaw | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark David Adler | ... | video assist operator (as Mark Adler) |
| Michael W. Anderson | ... | electrician (as Michael Anderson) |
| Brad Baker | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer |
| Benjamin Bazmore | ... | video assist operator: additional Michigan unit (as Benjamin Bazmore Jr.) |
| Darryl Byrne | ... | first assistant camera: Boston |
| Mark Castelaz | ... | gaffer |
| Chul Hee Cho | ... | company grip |
| Joe Christofori | ... | aerial assistant camera operator: Boston |
| Michael J. Conner | ... | rigging electrician (as Mike Conner) |
| Brian Corbett | ... | key grip: Boston |
| Andrew Dintenfass | ... | director of photography: Boston |
| Nickolas Gilbert | ... | camera loader (as Nick Gilbert) |
| Brian Heller | ... | aerial camera operator: Boston / aerial director of photography: Boston |
| Andrew Hoehn Jr. | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Andrew Hoehn) |
| Mark Karavite | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Brian Paul Kelly | ... | rigging best boy (as Brian Kelly) |
| Sean T. Kelly | ... | dolly grip |
| Brad Knopf | ... | rigging electrician |
| Kenny Kondratko | ... | grip: additional Michigan unit |
| Peter Kuttner | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Charlie Lew | ... | second assistant camera: Boston |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | ... | key grip (as Mike Lewis) |
| Anthony J. Lullo | ... | rigging gaffer (as Anthony Lullo) |
| William MacLeod | ... | key grip: additional Michigan unit (as William B. MacLeod) |
| Joseph Martucci | ... | generator operator: base camp |
| Joe Miller | ... | company grip (as Edwin 'Joseph' Miller) |
| Cory O'Dea | ... | company grip |
| Patrick O'Dea | ... | electrician |
| Tim O'Dea | ... | best boy grip: additional Michigan unit (as Timothy O'Dea) |
| Trevor Rios | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Chris Ritter | ... | electrician (as Christopher Ritter) |
| John S. Robertson | ... | best boy grip |
| Anthony 'Spike' Simms | ... | electrician (as Spike Simms) |
| Kevin Wisor | ... | best boy electric: Puerto Rico |
| Jesse Cecchini | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Brad Fanfalone | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Brad Irvin | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| John C. Johnson | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Allison Estrin | ... | casting associate |
| Rose Gilpin | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Paige Orr | ... | casting assistant |
| Carrie Ray | ... | casting: Michigan |
| Kathy Remski | ... | extras casting |
| Karl Stavem | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| May Azzow | ... | key set costumer (as May McClurg) |
| Nancy Collini | ... | costumer: Ms. Swank |
| Dana Kay Hart | ... | costume supervisor (as Dana Hart) |
| Michelle Hutchins | ... | set costumer |
| DeAnna Park | ... | costume production assistant |
| Riki Lin Sabusawa | ... | shopper (as Riki Sabusawa) |
| Maria Salloum | ... | seamstress: Puerto Rico |
| Amanda Vinopal | ... | key costumer (as Amanda Scholl) |
| Kate Abraham | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Roger J. Forker | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Paige Miller | ... | costume department intern (uncredited) |
| Johnna Thomas | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Adam Boor | ... | location scout |
| Chris-Teena Constas | ... | location manager: additional Michigan unit |
| George Constas | ... | location scout |
| Benjamin Dresser | ... | location assistant (as Ben Dresser) |
| Tom Jacob | ... | location manager |
| Phil Merker | ... | assistant location manager: additional Michigan unit |
| Julia Renner | ... | location assistant |
| Glen Richter | ... | location scout |
| David Rumble | ... | location scout |
| Karen Stark | ... | location manager: Boston |
| Cathy Thomas | ... | location manager |
| Brian D. Flynn | ... | location production assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Cantelon | ... | musician: piano |
| Gary Chester | ... | scoring engineer |
| John M. Davis | ... | music editor |
| Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
| Kathleen Hasay | ... | music supervision assistant |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | score producer |
| Milosz Jeziorski | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Christina Kenny | ... | music copyist |
| Wolfram Koessel | ... | musical advisor |
| Jackie Mulhearn | ... | assistant to composer |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music consultant |
| Jake Aron | ... | assistant scoring engineer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Houlihan | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sheila G. Waldron | ... | script supervisor (as Sheila Waldron) |
| Richard LaGravenese | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Anthony Belmonte | ... | transportation captain |
| Rob Engle | ... | driver: picture car, Boston |
| William F. Hogan | ... | transportation coordinator (as Billy Hogan) |
| Craig Kirchner | ... | transportation captain: additional Michigan unit (as Craig Kirchner Jr.) |
| Kimmie Knudsen | ... | driver: cast |
| Frank Morreale | ... | transportation captain: Detroit |
| William O'Brien | ... | teamster captain: Boston (as Bill O'Brien) |
| Anthony Waldrop | ... | driver |
| Robert Barnes Jr. | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Mike Bilkovic | ... | fuel truck driver (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Gonzalez | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
| David B. Jackson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Kurt Knudsen | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
| Robert Middendorff | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Tom Mohan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Bill Neckrock | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Billy Neckrock | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Franco Rea | ... | griptruck driver (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Bob' Rice Sr. | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Bob' Rice Sr. | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Timothy Schewee | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| David Schmidt | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adam Abelson | ... | production assistant: Boston |
| Alan Abrams | ... | legal services |
| Paul Almond | ... | legal services |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Alyssa Batchelor | ... | set production assistant |
| Dave Bennett | ... | completion bond representative |
| Christopher Berg | ... | in-house producer |
| Melissa Bradac | ... | set production assistant |
| Amanda Brand | ... | unit publicist |
| Matthias Brauner | ... | title designer |
| Mallory Brown | ... | assistant: Mr. Goldwyn / key set production assistant: additional Michigan unit |
| Todd F. Campbell | ... | office production assistant (as Todd Campbell) |
| Dru Anne Carlson | ... | script supervisor: additional Michigan unit |
| Isabel Chick | ... | production accountant: Prescience |
| Anthony Day | ... | investor: Prescience Media 4 LLP |
| Mary Dixon | ... | animal wrangler: Mup Mups Animal Actors |
| Valerie Dyer | ... | production secretary (as Valerie Meloche) |
| C. Kyle Eckles | ... | craft service |
| Steve Faust | ... | head chef |
| Patrizia Feichtinger | ... | assistant: Omega |
| Alexandra Fentous | ... | assistant: Omega |
| Michelle Flevotomas | ... | set production assistant |
| Jennifer Gray | ... | legal services |
| Danielle Halagarda | ... | assistant: Mr. Sugerman (as Danielle Green-Halagarda) |
| David Halagarda | ... | production secretary |
| Jesse Harrington | ... | set medic: additional Michigan unit (as Jesse Harm Harrington) |
| Todd Hill | ... | third assistant chef |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | ... | dialect coach |
| Natalie Hottle | ... | legal services: Costa Abrams & Coate |
| Nicholas Irwin | ... | first assistant accountant (as Nick Irwin) |
| Charles T. Kanganis | ... | production executive: Omega (as Charlie Kanganis) |
| Ted Kantrow | ... | production services: The Media Cooperative |
| Kate Kelly | ... | production coordinator: Boston |
| Melanie Krinsky | ... | representative: Bank Leumi (as Melanie L. Krinsky) |
| Keely Li | ... | accountant: Omega |
| Christian Littmann | ... | laboratory line producer |
| Bryan Meganck | ... | craft service assistant |
| Megan Meganck | ... | craft service |
| Tomas Menjivar | ... | first assistant chef |
| Ryan Miller | ... | second assistant chef |
| Gina Nalli | ... | production assistant: additional Michigan unit |
| Michael O'Brien | ... | set medic |
| Chris O'Hara | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael Peavey | ... | helicopter pilot: Boston |
| Becky Peralta | ... | assistant: Omega |
| Bishop Porter | ... | production services: The Media Cooperative |
| Angela Reedwisch | ... | key account manager: ARRI Film & YV |
| Jason Roby | ... | set production assistant |
| Mandie Rush | ... | representative: Bank Leumi (as Mandie S. Rush) |
| Travis Seppala | ... | production assistant: additional Michigan unit |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| M.K. Shaw | ... | payroll accountant (as Kathleen Shaw) |
| Mindy Silberman | ... | production assistant: additional Michigan unit |
| Barbara-Ann Stein | ... | production accountant (as Barbara Ann Stein) |
| Beate Trathnigg | ... | project laboratory coordinator |
| Matthew Traylor | ... | key set production assistant: additional Michigan unit |
| Kristine Uyeda | ... | production secretary: additional Michigan unit |
| Shannon Walker Cohen | ... | assistant: Ms. Swank (as Shannon Walker) |
| Jerri Whiteman | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Kimberly Williams | ... | completion guarantor |
| Jason Zorigian | ... | production coordinator |
| Elizabeth A. Bergman | ... | post production accountant (uncredited) |
| Laura Boddington | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Jake Head | ... | voice talent (uncredited) |
| Joseph Voss | ... | legal services: Michigan (uncredited) |
| Mark J. Woods | ... | clearance supervisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Paul Brett | ... | thanks |
| Richard LaGravenese | ... | thanks |
| Peter Neufeld | ... | thanks |
| Barry Scheck | ... | thanks |
| Kenneth Waters | ... | dedicatee (as Kenny) |
Production Companies
- Omega Entertainment (presents)
- Longfellow Pictures
- Oceana Media Finance (in association with)
- Hindsight Media (in association with)
- Innocence Productions
- Pantheon Entertainment Corporation
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Shoval Film Production (2010) (Israel)
- Prime Entertainment (2010) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Eagle Films (2010) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- D Productions (2010) (Turkey)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
- CatchPlay (2011) (Taiwan)
- Filmax (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2011) (United States) (tv)
- Nordisk Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Spentzos Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- New Lineo Cinemas de Portugal (2012) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Entity FX (visual effects)
- Tinsley Studio (prosthetic make-up effects and tattoos)
Other Companies
- ARRI Film & TV Services (Post Production Services by)
- Bank Leumi (production financing provided by)
- Cast & Crew Payroll Services (payroll)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Conlin Travel (travel provided by)
- Cutting Edge Group (acknowledgement)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Deluxe New York (digital intermediate)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- EMS Payroll (extras payroll)
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances by)
- Essanay Studio Equipment (grip: electric and remote camera systems provided by)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Fletcher Camera Detroit (camera equipment and lenses provided by)
- Fletcher Chicago (camera equipment and lenses provided by)
- Gallagher Entertainment (insurance provided by)
- Germano Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- Grace & Wild Studios Inc. (electronic press kit)
- Hanna Brothers Film & Event Catering (catering)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Kind Service (craft service)
- Kodak (film provided by)
- Marc Jacobson Law (Executive In Charge of Production)
- Media Cooperative (production services by)
- Mid America Cine Support (camera dollies)
- Mid America Cine Support (grip and lighting equipment)
- Mid America Cine Support (lighting and generators)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- Mup Mups Animal Actors (animal wranglers)
- Oceana Media Finance (production financing provided by)
- Real Style Online (extras casting)
- Schellenberg & Evers (Michigan tax & audit professionals)
- Skywalker Sound (additional sound services)
- Sound One (Additional Recording Mixed at)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Stubz Enterprises (police car rentals)
- Todd-AO Studios (additional sound services)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wildfire Studios (ADR Recording Facility)
Storyline
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Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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| Taglines | An extraordinary journey of how far we go to fight for our family. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Betty Waters says "The movie is so true to life. Not every scene happened, but every emotion happened." See more » |
| Goofs | In various scenes where Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell's characters are meeting in the jail, the Sprite that Hilary drinks from has the new logo from 2005 consisting of two yellow and green "halves" forming an "S" lemon/lime design. This logo had not yet been created during the implied times of these scenes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hilary Swank/Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Whiskey in the Jar See more » |
| Quotes |
Betty Anne Waters:
You are innocent! Kenny Waters: Are you sure about that? Betty Anne Waters: [crying] How can you ask me that? How can you ask me that? See more » |