don’t you just hate it when nobody believes you’re innocent welcome to
believes you’re innocent welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 wrongfully
down our picks for the top 10 wrongfully
down our picks for the top 10 wrongfully accused movie characters thousand you’re
accused movie characters thousand you’re
accused movie characters thousand you’re making a serious mistake this is nothing
making a serious mistake this is nothing
making a serious mistake this is nothing to lead to a very happy conclusion mr.
to lead to a very happy conclusion mr.
to lead to a very happy conclusion mr. captain
captain
captain I’m not Kaplan for this list we look at
I’m not Kaplan for this list we look at
I’m not Kaplan for this list we look at those big screen characters that were
those big screen characters that were
those big screen characters that were blamed or framed for crimes they did not
blamed or framed for crimes they did not
blamed or framed for crimes they did not commit regardless of whether they were
commit regardless of whether they were
commit regardless of whether they were convicted or not and there might be a
convicted or not and there might be a
convicted or not and there might be a few spoilers ahead so spoiler alert all
few spoilers ahead so spoiler alert all
few spoilers ahead so spoiler alert all right let me see it show it to me number
right let me see it show it to me number
right let me see it show it to me number 10 Lucas the hunt animals button up its
10 Lucas the hunt animals button up its
10 Lucas the hunt animals button up its hit no teen some new to him at home this
hit no teen some new to him at home this
hit no teen some new to him at home this seemingly quiet Danish film follows a
seemingly quiet Danish film follows a
seemingly quiet Danish film follows a recently divorced kindergarten teacher
recently divorced kindergarten teacher
recently divorced kindergarten teacher as he comes to terms with being falsely
as he comes to terms with being falsely
as he comes to terms with being falsely accused of sexual misconduct with one of
accused of sexual misconduct with one of
accused of sexual misconduct with one of his very young female students okay then
his very young female students okay then
his very young female students okay then q-ball yank a cop over there yeah young
q-ball yank a cop over there yeah young
q-ball yank a cop over there yeah young women diagnose a penny Kiki thanks to
women diagnose a penny Kiki thanks to
women diagnose a penny Kiki thanks to her overactive imagination and her older
her overactive imagination and her older
her overactive imagination and her older brothers taboo stashed she blurts out
brothers taboo stashed she blurts out
brothers taboo stashed she blurts out some things she can’t take back and all
some things she can’t take back and all
some things she can’t take back and all hell breaks loose with your touch that
hell breaks loose with your touch that
hell breaks loose with your touch that girl well Mads Mikkelsen
girl well Mads Mikkelsen
girl well Mads Mikkelsen amazing performance is remarkably
amazing performance is remarkably
amazing performance is remarkably reserved as he tries to clear his name
reserved as he tries to clear his name
reserved as he tries to clear his name in a town that’s all too quick to label
in a town that’s all too quick to label
in a town that’s all too quick to label him a pedophile tell you Ike watching
him a pedophile tell you Ike watching
him a pedophile tell you Ike watching Tara
Tara
Tara Beauty does the role earned him the best
Beauty does the role earned him the best
Beauty does the role earned him the best actor award at can while the hunt itself
actor award at can while the hunt itself
actor award at can while the hunt itself was nominated at the Oscars for Best
was nominated at the Oscars for Best
was nominated at the Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film Oh No what does he
Foreign Language Film Oh No what does he
Foreign Language Film Oh No what does he look like with the serial killer I love
look like with the serial killer I love
look like with the serial killer I love notice little shiitake ah-ha hello
notice little shiitake ah-ha hello
notice little shiitake ah-ha hello pornographers Hebrews Donovan number 9
pornographers Hebrews Donovan number 9
pornographers Hebrews Donovan number 9 John Anderton minority report the
John Anderton minority report the
John Anderton minority report the commission of the crime itself is
commission of the crime itself is
commission of the crime itself is absolute metaphysics the precogs see the
absolute metaphysics the precogs see the
absolute metaphysics the precogs see the future and they’re never wrong this
future and they’re never wrong this
future and they’re never wrong this Steven Spielberg classic gives the
Steven Spielberg classic gives the
Steven Spielberg classic gives the wrongfully accused trope a sci-fi twist
wrongfully accused trope a sci-fi twist
wrongfully accused trope a sci-fi twist by blaming Tom Cruise’s character for
by blaming Tom Cruise’s character for
by blaming Tom Cruise’s character for something he will do
the neo noir thriller is set in a future
the neo noir thriller is set in a future where psychic entities are able to see
where psychic entities are able to see
where psychic entities are able to see crimes take place before they actually
crimes take place before they actually
crimes take place before they actually happen which allows the pre-crime Police
happen which allows the pre-crime Police
happen which allows the pre-crime Police Division to make preventative arrests
Division to make preventative arrests
Division to make preventative arrests mr. marks by mandate of the District of
mr. marks by mandate of the District of
mr. marks by mandate of the District of Columbia pre-crime division I’m placing
Columbia pre-crime division I’m placing
Columbia pre-crime division I’m placing you under arrest for the future murder
you under arrest for the future murder
you under arrest for the future murder of Sarah marks and Donald Dubin names
of Sarah marks and Donald Dubin names
of Sarah marks and Donald Dubin names take place today April 22nd 0 800 hours
take place today April 22nd 0 800 hours
take place today April 22nd 0 800 hours before minutes ago I didn’t do anything
before minutes ago I didn’t do anything
before minutes ago I didn’t do anything when police captain John Anderton learns
when police captain John Anderton learns
when police captain John Anderton learns he is the latest pre-crime suspect he
he is the latest pre-crime suspect he
he is the latest pre-crime suspect he finds himself on the run not only to try
finds himself on the run not only to try
finds himself on the run not only to try and clear his name but also to find out
and clear his name but also to find out
and clear his name but also to find out why he would even attempt to murder
why he would even attempt to murder
why he would even attempt to murder someone in the first place and the
someone in the first place and the
someone in the first place and the result is a thrilling and visually
result is a thrilling and visually
result is a thrilling and visually stunning ride number 8 Richard Hannay
stunning ride number 8 Richard Hannay
stunning ride number 8 Richard Hannay the 39 steps my name is headed it after
the 39 steps my name is headed it after
the 39 steps my name is headed it after me I swear I’m innocent you’ve gotta
me I swear I’m innocent you’ve gotta
me I swear I’m innocent you’ve gotta help me I’ve gotta keep you for the next
help me I’ve gotta keep you for the next
help me I’ve gotta keep you for the next few days some people just don’t know how
few days some people just don’t know how
few days some people just don’t know how to keep to themselves your name Hanako
to keep to themselves your name Hanako
to keep to themselves your name Hanako are you coming into Tisa are the right
are you coming into Tisa are the right
are you coming into Tisa are the right alone while helping what seems to be a
alone while helping what seems to be a
alone while helping what seems to be a damsel in distress after witnessing what
damsel in distress after witnessing what
damsel in distress after witnessing what seemed to be an assassination young
seemed to be an assassination young
seemed to be an assassination young Richard gets mixed up in a thrilling
Richard gets mixed up in a thrilling
Richard gets mixed up in a thrilling world of espionage murder manhunts and
world of espionage murder manhunts and
world of espionage murder manhunts and double-crosses okay you know wrong about
double-crosses okay you know wrong about
double-crosses okay you know wrong about this is really trying to help me I
this is really trying to help me I
this is really trying to help me I trying shame and disgrace upon my host
trying shame and disgrace upon my host
trying shame and disgrace upon my host you telling me to escape from the police
you telling me to escape from the police
you telling me to escape from the police police is the police they’re after me
police is the police they’re after me
police is the police they’re after me for murder one they hit this early
for murder one they hit this early
for murder one they hit this early Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece an
Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece an
Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece an adaptation of the classic adventure
adaptation of the classic adventure
adaptation of the classic adventure novel of the same name
novel of the same name
novel of the same name gave us one of the earliest and finest
gave us one of the earliest and finest
gave us one of the earliest and finest cinematic depictions of an innocent man
cinematic depictions of an innocent man
cinematic depictions of an innocent man rushing to clear his name which was also
rushing to clear his name which was also
rushing to clear his name which was also a topic Hitchcock would reuse time and
a topic Hitchcock would reuse time and
a topic Hitchcock would reuse time and time again I didn’t call shooted number
time again I didn’t call shooted number
time again I didn’t call shooted number 7 Sirius Black Harry Potter and the
7 Sirius Black Harry Potter and the
7 Sirius Black Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban that is Sirius Black
Prisoner of Azkaban that is Sirius Black
Prisoner of Azkaban that is Sirius Black Dice every member of the Wizarding World
Dice every member of the Wizarding World
Dice every member of the Wizarding World Harry inhabits believed that the
Harry inhabits believed that the
Harry inhabits believed that the eponymous prisoner was an insane and
eponymous prisoner was an insane and
eponymous prisoner was an insane and notorious mass murderer committed badly
notorious mass murderer committed badly
notorious mass murderer committed badly to watch us that night but he also
to watch us that night but he also
to watch us that night but he also killed one of their friends Peter
killed one of their friends Peter
killed one of their friends Peter Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Pettigrew but when Sirius Black escapes Azkaban he
but when Sirius Black escapes Azkaban he
but when Sirius Black escapes Azkaban he makes it his duty to find Harry and warn
makes it his duty to find Harry and warn
makes it his duty to find Harry and warn him of bigger dangers while also
him of bigger dangers while also
him of bigger dangers while also attempting to clear his name
attempting to clear his name
attempting to clear his name I did my waiting the twelve years of it
I did my waiting the twelve years of it
I did my waiting the twelve years of it he’d asked about an old friend of
he’d asked about an old friend of
he’d asked about an old friend of Harry’s deceased father Sirius was just
Harry’s deceased father Sirius was just
Harry’s deceased father Sirius was just trying to protect the Potter family when
trying to protect the Potter family when
trying to protect the Potter family when he took the fall for a number of murders
he took the fall for a number of murders
he took the fall for a number of murders Gary Oldman’s character masterfully goes
Gary Oldman’s character masterfully goes
Gary Oldman’s character masterfully goes through a complete 180 in Harry’s eyes
through a complete 180 in Harry’s eyes
through a complete 180 in Harry’s eyes and the audience’s as he transforms from
and the audience’s as he transforms from
and the audience’s as he transforms from frightening killer to endearing guardian
frightening killer to endearing guardian
frightening killer to endearing guardian but you’re innocent and you know it
but you’re innocent and you know it
but you’re innocent and you know it that’s enough that’ll do number six
that’s enough that’ll do number six
that’s enough that’ll do number six Roger Thornhill North by Northwest my
Roger Thornhill North by Northwest my
Roger Thornhill North by Northwest my name is Thornhill Roger Thornhill has
name is Thornhill Roger Thornhill has
name is Thornhill Roger Thornhill has never been anything else
never been anything else
never been anything else Hitchcock once again takes a page out of
Hitchcock once again takes a page out of
Hitchcock once again takes a page out of his own book to create this thrilling
his own book to create this thrilling
his own book to create this thrilling manhunt across the US and why do you do
manhunt across the US and why do you do
manhunt across the US and why do you do that – please chase me all over the map
that – please chase me all over the map
that – please chase me all over the map in this tale of mistaken identity Cary
in this tale of mistaken identity Cary
in this tale of mistaken identity Cary Grant’s confused character is pursued
Grant’s confused character is pursued
Grant’s confused character is pursued from set piece to set piece and always
from set piece to set piece and always
from set piece to set piece and always seems to be at the wrong place at the
seems to be at the wrong place at the
seems to be at the wrong place at the wrong time
after a mysterious organization of spies
after a mysterious organization of spies is convinced he has an important piece
is convinced he has an important piece
is convinced he has an important piece of microfilm they stop at nothing to get
of microfilm they stop at nothing to get
of microfilm they stop at nothing to get it from him dead or alive
it from him dead or alive
it from him dead or alive this creates some of the most memorable
this creates some of the most memorable
this creates some of the most memorable and breathtaking action sequences in
and breathtaking action sequences in
and breathtaking action sequences in cinema history
number-5 Rubin hurricane Carter the
number-5 Rubin hurricane Carter the hurricane he put me in prison
love’s gonna bust me the only film on
love’s gonna bust me the only film on our list that’s based on a true story
our list that’s based on a true story
our list that’s based on a true story the hurricane follows the life of former
the hurricane follows the life of former
the hurricane follows the life of former middleweight boxing champion Rubin
middleweight boxing champion Rubin
middleweight boxing champion Rubin Carter who was wrongfully imprisoned
Carter who was wrongfully imprisoned
Carter who was wrongfully imprisoned after being charged with a triple
after being charged with a triple
after being charged with a triple homicide due to faulty eyewitness
homicide due to faulty eyewitness
homicide due to faulty eyewitness testimony I didn’t get a trial free from
testimony I didn’t get a trial free from
testimony I didn’t get a trial free from constitutional error and racial
constitutional error and racial
constitutional error and racial prejudice he knows that you know it the
prejudice he knows that you know it the
prejudice he knows that you know it the movie focuses mostly on his time in
movie focuses mostly on his time in
movie focuses mostly on his time in prison as a group of activists tries to
prison as a group of activists tries to
prison as a group of activists tries to reopen the case that was seemingly
reopen the case that was seemingly
reopen the case that was seemingly thrown away while Carter fights for his
thrown away while Carter fights for his
thrown away while Carter fights for his innocence from the inside by writing his
innocence from the inside by writing his
innocence from the inside by writing his autobiography and tackling racial
autobiography and tackling racial
autobiography and tackling racial prejudice writing is a weapon and is
prejudice writing is a weapon and is
prejudice writing is a weapon and is more powerful in a fist can it be Denzel
more powerful in a fist can it be Denzel
more powerful in a fist can it be Denzel Washington’s heartbreaking performance
Washington’s heartbreaking performance
Washington’s heartbreaking performance earned him a Golden Globe Award and his
earned him a Golden Globe Award and his
earned him a Golden Globe Award and his fourth Oscar nomination Carter another
fourth Oscar nomination Carter another
fourth Oscar nomination Carter another trata are you still gonna be the
trata are you still gonna be the
trata are you still gonna be the hurricane oh I always be hurricane and
hurricane oh I always be hurricane and
hurricane oh I always be hurricane and hurricane is
hurricane is
hurricane is Youth number four Tom Robinson to kill a
Youth number four Tom Robinson to kill a
Youth number four Tom Robinson to kill a mockingbird Tom did you rape me oh
mockingbird Tom did you rape me oh
mockingbird Tom did you rape me oh you’ll I didn’t powder this courtroom
you’ll I didn’t powder this courtroom
you’ll I didn’t powder this courtroom drama fines lawyer with a heart of gold
drama fines lawyer with a heart of gold
drama fines lawyer with a heart of gold Atticus Finch taking on the impossible
Atticus Finch taking on the impossible
Atticus Finch taking on the impossible task of defending a poor black man
task of defending a poor black man
task of defending a poor black man accused of raping a white girl in the
accused of raping a white girl in the
accused of raping a white girl in the American deep south in the 1930s
American deep south in the 1930s
American deep south in the 1930s descendent is not guilty although not
descendent is not guilty although not
descendent is not guilty although not the main character Tom Robinson and his
the main character Tom Robinson and his
the main character Tom Robinson and his trial sparked some deeply controversial
trial sparked some deeply controversial
trial sparked some deeply controversial issues of inequality and racial tension
issues of inequality and racial tension
issues of inequality and racial tension in the town while Atticus’s children
in the town while Atticus’s children
in the town while Atticus’s children Scout and Jem try to make sense of the
Scout and Jem try to make sense of the
Scout and Jem try to make sense of the hate and violence they witness through
hate and violence they witness through
hate and violence they witness through their innocent eyes both the film and
their innocent eyes both the film and
their innocent eyes both the film and the novel on which it was based
the novel on which it was based
the novel on which it was based continue to be considered some of the
continue to be considered some of the
continue to be considered some of the best ever made and both raised several
best ever made and both raised several
best ever made and both raised several sensitive issues that are still touched
sensitive issues that are still touched
sensitive issues that are still touched upon today I am confident that your
upon today I am confident that your
upon today I am confident that your gentlemen will review without passion
gentlemen will review without passion
gentlemen will review without passion the evidence that you have heard come to
the evidence that you have heard come to
the evidence that you have heard come to a decision and restore this man to his
a decision and restore this man to his
a decision and restore this man to his family number three dr. Richard Kimble
family number three dr. Richard Kimble
family number three dr. Richard Kimble the fugitive I didn’t kill my wife
the fugitive I didn’t kill my wife
the fugitive I didn’t kill my wife I don’t care based on the 60s TV series
I don’t care based on the 60s TV series
I don’t care based on the 60s TV series of the same name this tightrope thriller
of the same name this tightrope thriller
of the same name this tightrope thriller sees Harrison Ford’s character falsely
sees Harrison Ford’s character falsely
sees Harrison Ford’s character falsely accused of his wife’s murder after he
accused of his wife’s murder after he
accused of his wife’s murder after he catches the killer in the act I fought
catches the killer in the act I fought
catches the killer in the act I fought with this man he had a mechanical aah
with this man he had a mechanical aah
with this man he had a mechanical aah narrowly escaping when his police
narrowly escaping when his police
narrowly escaping when his police transport crashes he suddenly thrust
transport crashes he suddenly thrust
transport crashes he suddenly thrust into the role of a fugitive with an
into the role of a fugitive with an
into the role of a fugitive with an unrelenting US Marshal played by Tommy
unrelenting US Marshal played by Tommy
unrelenting US Marshal played by Tommy Lee Jones at his heels your fugitives
Lee Jones at his heels your fugitives
Lee Jones at his heels your fugitives name is dr. Richard Kimble the resulting
name is dr. Richard Kimble the resulting
name is dr. Richard Kimble the resulting energy-packed manhunt allows him the
energy-packed manhunt allows him the
energy-packed manhunt allows him the chance to search for the one-armed man
chance to search for the one-armed man
chance to search for the one-armed man he witnessed attacking his wife the
he witnessed attacking his wife the
he witnessed attacking his wife the surprise blockbuster hit spawned a
surprise blockbuster hit spawned a
surprise blockbuster hit spawned a sequel a spoof and an updated TV series
sequel a spoof and an updated TV series
sequel a spoof and an updated TV series in 2000 you can’t find him dead
in 2000 you can’t find him dead
in 2000 you can’t find him dead someplace he’s running folks we got a
someplace he’s running folks we got a
someplace he’s running folks we got a fugitive
fugitive
fugitive number two Andy Dufresne the Shawshank
number two Andy Dufresne the Shawshank
number two Andy Dufresne the Shawshank Redemption since I am innocent of this
Redemption since I am innocent of this
Redemption since I am innocent of this crime sir I find a decidedly
crime sir I find a decidedly
crime sir I find a decidedly inconvenient that the gun was never
inconvenient that the gun was never
inconvenient that the gun was never found based on a Stephen King novella
found based on a Stephen King novella
found based on a Stephen King novella and directed by frequent King
and directed by frequent King
and directed by frequent King collaborator Frank Darabont this
collaborator Frank Darabont this
collaborator Frank Darabont this critical favorite follows Tim Robbins as
critical favorite follows Tim Robbins as
critical favorite follows Tim Robbins as a banker who’s sentenced to life in
a banker who’s sentenced to life in
a banker who’s sentenced to life in prison after being accused of killing
prison after being accused of killing
prison after being accused of killing his wife and her lover why’d you do it
his wife and her lover why’d you do it
his wife and her lover why’d you do it I’m innocent read his pleas of innocence
I’m innocent read his pleas of innocence
I’m innocent read his pleas of innocence fall on deaf ears
fall on deaf ears
fall on deaf ears you can fit right in everybody in his
you can fit right in everybody in his
you can fit right in everybody in his innocent you know that after 19 years of
innocent you know that after 19 years of
innocent you know that after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment alongside his
wrongful imprisonment alongside his
wrongful imprisonment alongside his friend and Co lifer Ellis Boyd reading
friend and Co lifer Ellis Boyd reading
friend and Co lifer Ellis Boyd reading and after struggling to stay safe within
and after struggling to stay safe within
and after struggling to stay safe within the corrupt prison system we see Andy
the corrupt prison system we see Andy
the corrupt prison system we see Andy take matters into his own hands I wonder
take matters into his own hands I wonder
take matters into his own hands I wonder if you might get me a rock hammer know
if you might get me a rock hammer know
if you might get me a rock hammer know what a rock hammer and thanks to
what a rock hammer and thanks to
what a rock hammer and thanks to realistic acting thought-provoking
realistic acting thought-provoking
realistic acting thought-provoking themes and a captivating story the
themes and a captivating story the
themes and a captivating story the Shawshank Redemption still has us hooked
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions it’s not all your
few honorable mentions it’s not all your
few honorable mentions it’s not all your honor its key looks to be you’re
honor its key looks to be you’re
honor its key looks to be you’re innocent didn’t betcha
innocent didn’t betcha
innocent didn’t betcha oh gosh I call the cops I came here to
oh gosh I call the cops I came here to
oh gosh I call the cops I came here to help and what do you do
I spent 15 years in prison breasts of
I spent 15 years in prison breasts of the night and third I watched my father
the night and third I watched my father
the night and third I watched my father die in a British prison for something he
die in a British prison for something he
die in a British prison for something he didn’t do
number one John Coffey The Green Mile
number one John Coffey The Green Mile take my hand boss you see for yourself
take my hand boss you see for yourself
take my hand boss you see for yourself taking our top spot we have once again a
taking our top spot we have once again a
taking our top spot we have once again a Frank Darabont Stephen King
Frank Darabont Stephen King
Frank Darabont Stephen King collaboration this time it’s a prison
collaboration this time it’s a prison
collaboration this time it’s a prison story about a gentle giant who sent to
story about a gentle giant who sent to
story about a gentle giant who sent to death row after he was accused of raping
death row after he was accused of raping
death row after he was accused of raping and murdering two young girls I do not
and murdering two young girls I do not
and murdering two young girls I do not see God putting a gift like that in the
see God putting a gift like that in the
see God putting a gift like that in the hands of a man and kill a child Tom
hands of a man and kill a child Tom
hands of a man and kill a child Tom Hanks plays one of the guards who start
Hanks plays one of the guards who start
Hanks plays one of the guards who start suspecting not only that coffee is
suspecting not only that coffee is
suspecting not only that coffee is innocent but also that he carries
innocent but also that he carries
innocent but also that he carries mysterious healing powers who wouldn’t
mysterious healing powers who wouldn’t
mysterious healing powers who wouldn’t want to let this guy go do you have
want to let this guy go do you have
want to let this guy go do you have anything to say before sentence is
anything to say before sentence is
anything to say before sentence is carried out
carried out
carried out up source what I am Michael Clarke
up source what I am Michael Clarke
up source what I am Michael Clarke Duncan’s breakthrough dramatic role in
Duncan’s breakthrough dramatic role in
Duncan’s breakthrough dramatic role in the fantasy drama earned him numerous
the fantasy drama earned him numerous
the fantasy drama earned him numerous critical accolades and awards including
critical accolades and awards including
critical accolades and awards including Oscar and Golden Globe nods mostly tired
Oscar and Golden Globe nods mostly tired
Oscar and Golden Globe nods mostly tired of people being ugly Twitter I’ll turn
of people being ugly Twitter I’ll turn
of people being ugly Twitter I’ll turn on the pain of feeling here in the world
on the pain of feeling here in the world
on the pain of feeling here in the world every day there’s too much of it
every day there’s too much of it
every day there’s too much of it it’s like pieces of glass in my head do
it’s like pieces of glass in my head do
it’s like pieces of glass in my head do you agree with our list which characters
you agree with our list which characters
you agree with our list which characters do you think deserve a pardon for more
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