An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story
“Truth Matters.”
Cast
Nellie Gonzalez Michael Morton John Raley
Credits
Written by: 
Al Reinert
Cinematography: Levie Isaacks
Music: Rich Brotherton Chuck Pinnell
Editing: John Aldrich
Produced by: John Dean Marcy Garriott Al Reinert
Plot
In 1986 Michael Morton’s wife Christine is brutally murdered in front of their only child, and Michael is convicted of the crime. Locked away in Texas prisons for a quarter century, he has years to ponder questions of justice and innocence, truth and fate.
Sinekatalog’s take
A man wrongly convicted of his wife's murder spends decades behind bars and reflects on justice and truth. The documentary is measured, angry and quietly powerful. Essential viewing for anyone interested in miscarriages of justice.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (363 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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