Odd that description doesn't mention he was convicted for false rape accusation

I'd say that's an important point, considering false rape is most common fabricated criminal complaint. This is #5 of this weekend's wide releases. More at wikipedia.

Imdb storyline: The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.