''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
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, and
Charles S. Dutton
Charles Stanley Dutton (born January 30, 1951) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Roc (TV series), Roc'' (1991–1994) and the television film ''The Piano Lesson (film), The Piano Lesson'' ...
co-starring. The film aired on
Showtime
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on September 29, 2002.
Cast
*
Omar Epps as
Carl Upchurch
*
Dana Delany as Martha
*
Bentley Mitchum
Bentley Mitchum (born February 22, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in about 40 films and TV series, including Sundance grand jury prize winner ''Ruby in Paradise'', ''The Man in the Moon'', ''The Wonder Years'', ''Conviction'', '' Su ...
as Ledford
*
Charles S. Dutton
Charles Stanley Dutton (born January 30, 1951) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Roc (TV series), Roc'' (1991–1994) and the television film ''The Piano Lesson (film), The Piano Lesson'' ...
as McGill
*
Treach as Tank
*
Kyle Kass
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as Demetrius Conamacher
* Jonathan Whittaker as Bob Conamacher
*
Janine Theriault
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as Andrea Santoni
Production
Filming took place in
Ontario, Canada, from May to June 2001.
References
External links
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2002 television films
2002 films
2002 biographical drama films
2002 crime drama films
2000s American films
2000s English-language films
2000s gang films
2000s prison drama films
American biographical drama films
American crime drama films
American drama television films
American gang films
American prison drama films
Biographical films about activists
Biographical films about criminals
Biographical television films
Crime television films
Films based on autobiographies
Films directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Films scored by Jeff Beal
Films shot in Ontario
Showtime (TV network) films
Television films based on books
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