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| Conviction | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Convicted in the Womb by Carl Upchurch |
| Teleplay by |
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| Directed by | Kevin Rodney Sullivan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jeff Beal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Robert Rehme |
| Producer | Nick Grillo |
| Cinematography | Mirosław Baszak |
| Editor | Jeff Freeman |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | September 29, 2002 |
Conviction is a 2002 American biographical drama television film about Carl Upchurch, a felon who managed to educate himself and developed a spiritual awakening during one of his numerous stints inside prison. He began to spread his message to other inmates, and soon he was asked to help mediate problems between some of the most feared street gangs in the country. It was directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and written by Upchurch and Jon Huffman, based on Upchurch's 1996 autobiography Convicted in the Womb. Omar Epps stars as Upchurch, with Dana Delany, Bentley Mitchum, and Charles S. Dutton co-starring. The film aired on Showtime on September 29, 2002.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Omar Epps as Carl Upchurch
- Dana Delany as Martha
- Bentley Mitchum as Ledford
- Charles S. Dutton as McGill
- Treach as Tank
- Kyle Kass as Demetrius Conamacher
- Jonathan Whittaker as Bob Conamacher
- Janine Theriault as Andrea Santoni
- Peter Mensah as T-Bone
Production
[edit]Filming took place in Ontario, Canada, from May to June 2001.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Zad, Martie (September 29, 2002). "Chaplin vs. Hitler: A Fascinating Look". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Conviction 2002". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Production in Ontario 2001" (PDF). Ontario Media Development Corporation. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Conviction at IMDb
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