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West of Memphis

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

  • Movie
  • 2012
  • R
  • 2h 30m

Directed by Amy J. Berg

7.4

TMDB audience rating
7.4 out of 10 from 162 votes

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Overview

The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense allows the film to show the investigation, research, and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.

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Cast and crew

  • Damien Echols

    Damien EcholsSelf

  • Jessie Misskelley Jr.

    Jessie Misskelley Jr.Self

  • Jason Baldwin

    Jason BaldwinSelf

  • Pam HobbsSelf – Stevie Branch's Mother

  • Steve JonesSelf – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County

  • John FoglemanSelf – Former Deputy Prosecutor

  • Jerry DriverSelf – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer

  • Sharon FrenchSelf – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial

  • Lorri DavisSelf – Damien's Wife

  • Mara LeverittSelf – Author - "Devil's Knot"

  • Martin HillSelf – Case Researcher

  • Dan StidhamSelf – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley

  • Jessie Misskelley Sr.Self – Jessie's Father

  • Steve DrizinSelf – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law

  • Laura NiriderSelf – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth

  • David BurnettSelf – Trial Judge

  • Stephanie DollarSelf – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

  • Dennis CarterSelf – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

Director
Amy J. Berg
Writer
Billy McMillin and Amy J. Berg
Music
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Cinematography
Maryse Alberti and Ronan Killeen