You're innocent until proven otherwise. In some cases, proving another's innocence can be an inspiring life-long crusade. This is how real-life prisoners' rights advocate and lawyer, Betty Anne Waters inspired the Conviction movie. The 2010 Toronto Film Fest entry is a drama starred by Oscar winner, Hillary Swank, who plays as Betty Anne Waters—a single mother who went on to become a lawyer to prove his brother's innocence and bring him out of jail. Her brother, Kenneth Waters (Sam Rockwell) was wrongfully convicted for a murder in 1983. She struggled through law school and years of practice before she succeeded in his exoneration in 2001. The Conviction movie is set for a release in the U.S. on October 15, 2010.

"Harriet" is a biographical movie about the life of Harriet Tubman, an American abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery and helped free hundreds of other slaves through the Underground Railroad. The movie depicts Harriet's early life as a slave on a Maryland plantation, her escape to freedom in Philadelphia, and her subsequent missions to lead other slaves to freedom.

Known by the nickname the Machine Gun Preacher, Sam Childers was changed from a drug dealing biker to a man of God and savior of hundreds of orphaned children in the Sudan area of Africa. He first attended a church revival in 1992 and became enlightened when learning of the plight of thousands of young children in far away Sudan. The LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) were responsible for many atrocious acts on children and adults, with as many as 50,000 children being forced into slavery to become sex slaves or young soldiers.eginning with their first trip back in 1998, Childers and his wife Lynn took it upon themselves to rescue as many children as possible and founded the Children's Village in Southern Sudan they called the Angels of East Africa where they take in orphans.he Machine Gun Preacher is about this true life hero and offers a fascinating account of how brutal some can be, especially toward young children, and how a "calling" gives hope to the unfortunate in a far off land. Stars Gerard Butler (The Bounty Hunter, 300) as the reformed biker, Sam Childers, his wife Lynn is played by Michelle Monaghan (The Heartbreak Kid, Trucker).

Well before he died May 2, 1972 there were rumors floating around in high places speculating on the fact that Hoover was a closet homosexual as well as a cross dresser in private. Those facts may not show up much in this version of his life because director Cling Eastwood chose not to "quite go down that road". And perhaps he is correct because that would not have much of an impact on what the man did during his long tenure as director of the FBI. From March 22, 1935 when the Federal Bureau of Investigation came into being until the day he died in 1972 J. Edgar Hoover formed then ran that high powered agency with an iron fist. It was suggested he abused his powers by ostracizing certain individuals, even to the point of ruining their lives on a whim. However he had good reason in some cases to black list those who had committed crimes.tarring Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, This Boy's Life) as Hoover, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Clyde Tolson who was reported to be Hoover's lover and long time companion, Naomi Watts (2005's King Kong) is Helen Gandy, Hoover's personal secretary and the one who worked hard to destroy Hoover's own personal file after his death. Capably presented to us by Academy Award Winning Director Clint Eastwood.

"Phil Spector" is a 2013 biographical television film directed by David Mamet. The movie depicts the infamous murder trial of renowned music producer Phil Spector. Set in 2007, the film follows the legal proceedings and provides a fictionalized account of the events surrounding the trial.

"Milk" is a 2008 biographical film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. The film chronicles Milk's political career and his rise as a prominent LGBT rights activist, as well as his personal relationships and tragic assassination in 1978.