The Wronged Man


1h 29m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Janet "Prissy" Gregory, a single mother with a haunted past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about the culpability of Calvin Willis, an African-American husband and father wrongfully accused of assaulting a neighborhood girl. Eventually convinced of Calvin's innocence, Janet decides, at

Film Details

Also Known As
Wronged Man, caso de Calvin Willis
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Drama
Legal
Release Date
2010
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Janet "Prissy" Gregory, a single mother with a haunted past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about the culpability of Calvin Willis, an African-American husband and father wrongfully accused of assaulting a neighborhood girl. Eventually convinced of Calvin's innocence, Janet decides, at great personal cost, to take on his case and fight for him when many of those closest to him turned their backs. Despite seemingly insurmountable odds, she wages a 22-year battle against the justice system, enlisting the help of The Innocence Project, an organization that works to exonerate wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing.

Film Details

Also Known As
Wronged Man, caso de Calvin Willis
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Drama
Legal
Release Date
2010
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 17, 2010

Based on the article "The Wronged Man" written by Andrew Corsello. Published in GQ Magazine November 2004.

Aired in USA on Lifetime Movie Network on January 17, 2010.

Began shooting in February 17, 2009 and completed shooting March 7, 2009.