The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Janet Gregory, a single mother with a haunting past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about Calvin Willis, an African-American husband and father wrongfully accused of raping a neighborhood girl. Eventually convinced of his innocence, Janet takes Calvin's pro bono case and wages a dramatic and stormy 22-year battle with the justice system that ultimately redeems an unjustly accused man and cements a life-long friendship.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Tom McLoughlinDirector
- Teena BoothWriter
- Stephen EndelmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Julia OrmondJanet Gregory
- Mahershala AliCalvin Willis
- Lisa ArrindellMichelle Willis
- Bruce McKinnonRandy Arthur
- Omar J. DorseyLeroy Matthews
- Rhoda GriffisTina
- Lucius BastonShelton
- Tonea StewartMs. Newton
- Russell Durham ComegysWayne
- Joseph DorganCast
Stills
Themes
falsely accusedparalegal