Conviction (2002 film)

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Conviction
Genre	Biographical drama; Crime drama;
Based on	Convicted in the Womb; by Carl Upchurch
Teleplay by	Carl Upchurch; Jon Huffman;
Directed by	Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Starring	Omar Epps; Dana Delany; Bentley Mitchum; Charles S. Dutton;
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
Production companies	Sagia Productions; Paramount Television;
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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[1] Zad, Martie (September 29, 2002). "Chaplin vs. Hitler: A Fascinating Look". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[2] "Conviction 2002". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[3] "Production in Ontario 2001" (PDF). Ontario Media Development Corporation. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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