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 |
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