Betty Anne Waters, a film with some major Oscar potential, has officially had its title changed to Conviction. Perhaps in an attempt to redeem the disaster that was Amelia, Fox Searchlight picked up the film a while back, and has settled on an October 15th release date. [The Playlist]
Hilary Swank will star as Betty Anne Waters, a working mother who puts herself through law school in an attempt to defend her brother, who has been wrongfully accused of murder. The brother will be played by the great Sam Rockwell, who has seen both his critical (Moon) and commercial (Iron Man 2) stock skyrocket as of late. An Oscar nomination could be in his near future.
Do you think Conviction, unlike Amelia, will live up to its expectations?