Conviction
Genre
Based onConvicted in the Womb
by Carl Upchurch
Teleplay by
  • Carl Upchurch
  • Jon Huffman
Directed byKevin Rodney Sullivan
Starring
Music byJeff Beal
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerRobert Rehme
ProducerNick Grillo
CinematographyMirosław Baszak
EditorJeff Freeman
Running time99 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
Release
  • September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29)

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

Production

Filming took place in Ontario, Canada, from May to June 2001.[3]

References

  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.

External links

Films directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan
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