The Wronged Man

The Wronged Man

Would you give up 20 years to prove a stranger's innocence?

NR 2010 · 86 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Tom McLoughlin · Written by Teena Booth

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