Wrongful conviction movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant wrongful conviction movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspense, captivating, suspenseful and tense films and TV shows about / with wrongful conviction, prison, false accusation, justice, murder, lawyer, investigation, corruption, life is a bitch and chase plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as wrongful conviction: In the Name of the Father (1993), Rectify (2013), Proven Innocent (2019), For Life (2020), Anything for Her (2008), Innocent (2018), The Life of David Gale (2003), The Third Nail (2007), Guilt by Association (2002), Crown Heights (2017).
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List of wrongful conviction movies
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father ...
Style:
inspirational, political, thought provoking, sentimental, dramatic ...
Plot:
prison, father son relationship, terrorist, lawyer, courtroom, terrorism, politics, trial, biopic, male nudity, justice, courtroom drama ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1993, 80s, 70s
Place:
ireland, northern ireland, england, nepal, britain ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside ...
Style:
sincere, psychological, serious, realistic, cerebral ...
Plot:
wrongful conviction, ex convict, death row, lawyer, rape, starting over, haunted by the past, innocence, direction and purpose, homecoming, life is a bitch, society ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
syria, georgia, usa, southern usa, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Madeline Scott, a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice, runs an underdog criminal defense firm. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
lawyer, wrongful conviction, women's prison, hotshot lawyer, innocent, help, ex convict, career, evidence, legal, society, court ...
Place:
usa
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10K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A prisoner becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, inspirational
Plot:
confined, wrongful conviction, prison, lawyer, mind game, life sentence, scheme, prisoner, legal, jailed, jail, confinement indoors ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Lisa and Julien are married and lead a happy uneventful life with their son Oscar. But their life radically changes one morning, when the police comes to arrest Lisa on murder charges. She's sentenced to 20 years of prison. Convinced of his ...
Style:
exciting, serious, sentimental, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, accused of murder, chase, murder, police, life turned upside down, daring rescue, judge, investigation, disorder, escapades, danger ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, latin america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After seven years in a high security prison, David Collins' conviction for the murder of his wife, Tara, is overturned due to a technicality, or as his lawyer puts it, an appalling miscarriage of justice. Able to start his life again and begin ...
Style:
intense, suspense, serious, realistic, detective
Plot:
wrongful conviction, death of wife, prison, murder, ex convict, police, investigation, released from prison, courtroom, friendship, legal, prejudice ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Style:
surprise ending, suspense, thought provoking, twist ending, disturbing ...
Plot:
death penalty, suicide, death, death row, death sentence, fighting the system, murder, professor, reporter, activist, investigation, journalism ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 20th century, 90s, year 1994 ...
Place:
texas, austin texas, houston texas, usa, new york ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A young man is sentenced to life in prison for killing two children, a crime he didn't commit. DNA evidence sets him free, but there is no hiding from the prison gang that wants him dead. When his own daughter is abducted and apparently ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
wrongful conviction, priest, faith, falsely accused, religious faith, uncover truth, ex convict, confronting the past, investigation, child abduction, false accusation, crime solving ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Life is good for Susan, her two children and new boyfriend Russell. But life abruptly changes when she discovers her perfect boyfriend is a drug dealer. Realising the danger this could bring to her family she tells him to leave. Suddenly her house ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, disturbing, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
false accusation, wrongful conviction, drug dealing, injustice, prison, righting the wronged, life is a bitch, society, protagonist as suspect, dishonesty, legal, hopes ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.
Style:
intense, realistic, serious, thought provoking, suspense ...
Plot:
miscarriage of justice, wrongful conviction, prison, prison life, false accusation, friendship, sex scene, african american, husband wife relationship, lie, injustice, fighting the system ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, ...
Style:
clever, uplifting, inspirational, touching, twist ending ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, kids, family friendly ...
Plot:
prison, prison escape, freedom, friendship between men, hopes, friendship, corruption, human spirit, justice, prison life, life, stephen king ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 90s, year 1994, 2010s ...
Place:
usa, maine, columbus ohio, persia, iran ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Framed for the murder of a record company president in 1952 Hollywood, young, aspiring singer Aggie O'Hanlon is sentenced to life in prison and tries to adjust to her life life behind bars in a hellish womens prison where she is befriended by ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
women in prison, prison, women's prison, female prisoner, lesbianism, wrongful conviction, lust, lesbian, female nudity, prison riot, blonde, bare breasts ...
Time:
50s, 1950s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will not rest until ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, neo noir, detective, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, boys' night
Plot:
on the run, conspiracy, betrayal, escape, framed for murder, fugitives, death row, manhunt, doctor, murder, uncover truth, corruption ...
Time:
20th century, year 1993, 90s
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois, washington d.c.
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274K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.
Style:
psychological, heartbreaking, sentimental, tense, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, fighting the system, serial killer, trial, missing child, disorder, missing person, police corruption, uncover truth, society, corruption ...
Time:
1920s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2008, year 1935 ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, canada, seattle
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906
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Cecilie sees and hears things no one else does; places suddenly change appearance, people aren´t really there. One night she experiences a rape, but no traces are to be found. Her husband Mads commits her to a psychiatric hospital. With the help of ...
Style:
suspense, enigmatic, brutal, scary, bleak ...
Plot:
ghost, female nudity, kidnapping, serial killer, wrongful conviction, psychiatrist, rape victim, hallucination, drowning, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, blood, supernatural power ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nine years on, another Morley child has gone missing on her way home from school. Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and the subsequent ...
Style:
gloomy, detective, atmospheric, brutal, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder mystery, british police, police investigation, wrongful conviction, justice, interrogation, uncover truth, clergy, dishonesty, confined, life is a bitch ...
Time:
80s, year 2009, 20th century, year 1972, 70s
Place:
europe, england, yorkshire
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95K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Czech Republic, Spain
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Henri "Papillon" Charrière is convicted in Paris for a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he becomes obsessed with escaping. After planning and executing a series of treacherous ...
Style:
suspense, factual, homoerotic, psychological, art house ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison escape, prison, island prison, friendship, wrongful conviction, life sentence, escape, jail, escape plan, male friendship, solitary, survival ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1931, 1930s, year 1969, 20th century ...
Place:
south america, colombia, france, former yugoslavia, venezuela ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
New Yorkers, Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe, have no jobs and no prospects. They decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, and land jobs as woodpeckers to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a ...
Style:
funny, witty, feel good, humorous, laugh out loud ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
prison, wrongful conviction, injustice, convict, cell mate, lawyer, marijuana, profanity, on the road, prison escape, partner, comedy of errors ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, north america, arizona
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Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Love, lust, murder, mystery, suspense...all the makings of a great dramatic story. The catch? It’s not a fictional story. It’s real life. This serialized documentary series follows the journey of alleged wrongfully convicted prisoners fighting ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
wrongful conviction, wrongful imprisonment, justice, criminal justice, true crime, falsely accused, uncover truth, false accusation, paranormal investigation, crime solving, investigation, wrongful accusation ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.
Style:
factual, realistic, disturbing, thought provoking, emotional ...
Plot:
american football, wrongful conviction, nfl, black, prison, lawyer, fighting the system, black history, american football player, miscarriage of justice, freedom, friendship ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story:
Oskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, crime drama, captivating ...
Plot:
courtroom, university, wrongful conviction, legal investigation, courtroom drama, civil rights, society, dedicated lawyer, lawyers and clients, injustice, legal, justice ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the second time (risking life imprisonment if caught) to make it back to his wife and son. ...
Style:
neo noir, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
wrongful conviction, on the run, manhunt, chase, injustice, cattle, skinny dipping, snake, pickup truck, judge, hotel, courtroom ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Place:
texas, usa, latin america, mexico, alabama
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
Style:
disturbing, realistic, serious, hood, crime drama ...
Plot:
prison life, gang, prison riot, life is a bitch, family life, vengeance, dishonesty, false accusation, ghetto, wrongful conviction, murder, criminal heroes ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan, Australia
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with ...
Style:
fairy tale, dark fantasy, semi serious, exciting, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
princess, aladdin, imaginary kingdom, revenge, desert, genie, magic, wrongful conviction, disney princess, transformation, monkey, sultan ...
Time:
90s, 18th century
Place:
arabia, middle east
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145K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Style:
inspirational, psychological, visually stunning, grim, mind twisting ...
Plot:
prison escape, prison, life philosophy, escape, prison break, runaway, prison life, jail, protector, human spirit, escape attempt, escape plan ...
Time:
year 1973, 1940s, 20th century, 1930s, 70s
Place:
south america, persia, guyana, latin america, atlantic ocean
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After serving 6 years for a crime he didn't commit, Shane Daniels is released from jail with an apology from the State of Arizona. Within hours of his freedom, he unluckily bears witness to a cop killing by Chinese mafia who have a kidnapped ...
Style:
exciting, serious, tense, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
profanity, wrongful conviction, danger, confined, rivalry, police officer killed, save the day, assassination attempt, false accusation, chase, corrupt cop, crooked cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, arizona
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
Style:
inspirational, social, captivating, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
sex scene, african american, racism, prison, love story, love, dating, pregnant woman, injustice, black american, wrongful conviction, pregnancy ...
Time:
2010s, 70s
Place:
puerto rico, new york, harlem, manhattan new york city, harlem, new york city
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Police detective Peter Wendel leads a cold case group. Based on an original idea by Leif GW Persson, one of Sweden’s most recognized criminologists.
Style:
detective, tense, enigmatic, captivating, suspense
Plot:
cold case, wrongful conviction, murder, investigation, society, criminal psychology, police officer, swedish, police, criminal psychologist, childhood memory, childhood trauma ...
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another magic-filled year. Harry comes face to face with danger yet again, this time in the form of escaped convict, Sirius Black – and turns to sympathetic Professor Lupin for help.
Style:
gothic, fairy tale, dark fantasy, atmospheric, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, teen fantasy, family friendly ...
Plot:
magic, witch, harry potter, fantasy world, magical, wizard, witchcraft, time travel, good versus evil, werewolf, friendship, boarding school life ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 20th century, 90s, year 1994 ...
Place:
europe, england
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After the death of his brother, Mick travels to America to seek Justice. Wrongly convicted of extortion and attempted murder, Mick is sent to Pleasant Hill Penitentiary's notorious death block 13. Seething with revenge after discovering the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
prison, wrongful conviction, prison gang, prison escape, escape, revenge, prison break, jail, revolt, prison fight, prison riot, prison life ...
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