''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,

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co-starring. The film aired on

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on September 29, 2002.

Cast

* Omar Epps as Carl Upchurch * Dana Delany as Martha *

as Ledford *

as McGill * Treach as Tank *

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as Demetrius Conamacher * Jonathan Whittaker as Bob Conamacher *

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as Andrea Santoni

Production

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

References

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