Directed by Tony Goldwyn Written by Pamela Gray Cast Hilary Swank ... Betty Anne Waters Sam Rockwell ... Kenny Waters Thomas D. Mahard ... Law Professor (as Thomas Mahard) Owen Campbell ... Ben Conor Donovan ... Richard Laurie Brown ... Law Professor 2 John Pyper-Ferguson ... Aidan Minnie Driver ... Abra Rice Ele Bardha ... Don Melissa Leo ... Nancy Taylor Rusty Mewha ... Desk Sergeant Marc Macaulay ... Officer Boisseau Bailee Madison ... Young Betty Anne Tobias Campbell ... Young Kenny Frank Zieger ... Boyfriend J. David Moeller ... Grandpa Scott Philyaw ... Cop Karen Young ... Elizabeth Waters Loren Dean ... Rick Clea DuVall ... Brenda Marsh Tobiasz Daszkiewicz ... Guy in Bar Iris Ingram ... Guy's Girlfriend John Lepard ... Minister Jake Andolina ... State Trooper Talia Balsam ... Prosecuting Attorney Wallace Bridges ... Global Van Lines Witness Marty Bufalini ... Defense Attorney Doug Hamilton ... Medical Examiner Sarab Kamoo ... Blood Expert Juliette Lewis ... Roseanna Perry Hugh Maguire ... Trial Judge (as Hugh McGuire) Michele Messmer ... Mrs. Brow Annabel Armour ... Social Service Woman Toya D. Brazell ... Court Clerk (as Toya Brazell) Heather Kozlakowski ... Jury Foreman Matt Hollerbach ... Law Student Zack Fealk ... Law Student 2 Linda Hurd ... Bar Exam Woman Michael Liu ... Huy Dao Paul Burt ... Prison Guard 'Stash' York R. Griffith ... Desk Sergent 2 (as York Griffith) Gordon Michaels ... Lt. Daniels Alana Jo Beckman ... Neighborhood Girl Ethan Cutkosky ... Neighborhood Boy Eddie Huchro ... Courthouse Clerk (as Eddie Hurcho) Jane Alderman ... Mrs. Halloran Peter Gallagher ... Barry Scheck Janet Ulrich Brooks ... Dr. McGilvray Gary Davis ... Prison Guard 2 Rick LeFevour ... Prison Guard 3 Ari Graynor ... Mandy Marsh Jennifer G. Roberts ... Martha Coakley (as Jennifer Roberts) Linda Boston ... Release Judge Kammi Carmann ... Reporter (as Kam Carman) Julia Ho ... Reporter 2 Peter Carey ... Reporter 3 Melissa Bickerton ... Admissions Counselor Uncredited Cast Kelly Bacon ... Law Student Jodi Gabrielle Beals ... Dancer Nicole Blaszczyk ... Law Student Keith Cameron ... Prisoner Steven Clark ... College Student Dylan Copp ... Law Student Donavan Darius ... Ayer Cop David Galler ... Corrections Officer Carri Jarvis   Stacy Langenkamp ... Jake Megan Maczko ... Jocelyn Runako Marshall ... Courthouse Pedestrian Jessica McLarty ... Bar Patron Jordan Monaghan ... Gum Chewing Girl Gino Raona ... Law Student Laith Salim ... Bar Exam Student Jeffrey Scott Basham ... Law Student Rohen Shah ... Law Student Alissa Shelton ... Law Student Marq Speck ... Sibling Morris Lee Sullivan ... Warden / NYC Driver Steven Sutherland ... Law Student Produced by Markus Barmettler Anthony Callie Ed Cathell III Dama Claire Tony Goldwyn Andrew S. Karsch Alwyn Kushner Myles Nestel James Smith Andrew Sugerman Hilary Swank Original Music by Paul Cantelon

Additional Info Premiere: September 11, 2010 Theatrical Release: October 15, 2010 DVD Release: February 01, 2011 Blu-ray Release: February 01, 2011 Countries: Distributor: Fox Searchlight Websites: Production Companies Omega Entertainment (presents) Longfellow Pictures Oceana Media Finance (in association with) Hindsight Media (in association with) (as Prescience) Innocence Productions Pantheon Entertainment Corporation Distributors Searchlight Pictures   (2010) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Home Box Office (HBO)   (2011) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.2 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,519 / 20,690 Site Ranking #2,515 Batwoman: Season 2 (2021) #2,516 Batwoman: Season 3 (2021) #2,517 The Boy And The Heron (2023) #2,518 Resident Evil: Season 1 (2022) #2,519 Conviction (2010) #2,520 Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol (1987) #2,521 Lock Up (1989) #2,522 Trespass (2011) #2,523 Impractical Jokers: Season 10 (2023)