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THE WRONGED MAN, starring Julia Ormond, world television premiere
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This Sunday, THE WRONGED MAN, starring Julia Ormond, is having it's world television premiere at 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT on Lifetime Movie Network. 

Synopsis: Janet Gregory (Ormond), a single mother with a haunting past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about Calvin Willis (Ali), 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. 

The film is the real life story of Calvin Willis who was wrongfully accused of raping a young girl. Calvin served more than 20 years behind bars, then was set free after a DNA test proved he did not commit the crime. 

Here's a preview of the film:

 

For more about the film, visit Lifetime Movie Network's website.

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