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West of Memphis
West of Memphis

West of Memphis

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

Genres

Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$318317

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

7.374/10

Release Date

22 November 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Damien Echols

Damien Echols

Self

Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Self

Jason Baldwin

Jason Baldwin

Self

Pam Hobbs

Pam Hobbs

Self – Stevie Branch's Mother

Steve Jones

Steve Jones

Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County

John Fogleman

John Fogleman

Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor

Jerry Driver

Jerry Driver

Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer

Sharon French

Sharon French

Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial

Lorri Davis

Lorri Davis

Self – Damien's Wife

Mara Leveritt

Mara Leveritt

Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"

Martin Hill

Martin Hill

Self – Case Researcher

Dan Stidham

Dan Stidham

Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley

Jessie Misskelley Sr.

Jessie Misskelley Sr.

Self – Jessie's Father

Steve Drizin

Steve Drizin

Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law

Laura Nirider

Laura Nirider

Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth

Kiki Daire

Kiki Daire

Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden)

David Burnett

David Burnett

Self – Trial Judge

Stephanie Dollar

Stephanie Dollar

Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

Dennis Carter

Dennis Carter

Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

Dennis Riordan

Dennis Riordan

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder

Self – WM3 Supporter

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Self – WM3 Supporter

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Self – WM3 Supporter

Michael Carson

Michael Carson

Self – Former Juvenile Inmate

Joyce Cureton

Joyce Cureton

Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired

John Douglas

John Douglas

Self – FBI Profiler, Retired

John Mark Byers

John Mark Byers

Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers

Vicki Hutcheson

Vicki Hutcheson

Self – Prosecution Witness

Vincent J.M. Di Maio

Vincent J.M. Di Maio

Self – Forensic Pathologist

Joseph Garner

Joseph Garner

Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

Carlos Seals

Carlos Seals

Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

Jamie Ballard

Jamie Ballard

Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch

John Richards

John Richards

Self – Turtle Breeder

Rachael Geiser

Rachael Geiser

Self – Private Investigator

Amanda Hobbs

Amanda Hobbs

Self – Stevie Branch's Sister

Robert Heath Meeks

Robert Heath Meeks

Self – Therapist

Erin Moriarty

Erin Moriarty

Self – Journalist

Don Horgan

Don Horgan

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Barry Scheck

Barry Scheck

Self – The Innocence Project

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Self – WM3 Supporter

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Self – WM3 Supporter

Natalie Maines

Natalie Maines

Self – WM3 Supporter

Mildred French

Mildred French

Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs

Judy Sadler

Judy Sadler

Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

Marie Hicks

Marie Hicks

Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother

Cindy Hobbs

Cindy Hobbs

Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister

David Jacoby

David Jacoby

Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs

Sheila Muse

Sheila Muse

Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

Stephen Braga

Stephen Braga

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Blake Sisk

Blake Sisk

Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

Cody Gott

Cody Gott

Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

Capi Peck

Capi Peck

Self – Arkansas Take Action

Patrick Benca

Patrick Benca

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Scott Ellington

Scott Ellington

Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas

Holly Ballard

Holly Ballard

Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin

Gail Grinnell

Gail Grinnell

Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother

Gary Gitchell

Gary Gitchell

Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage)

Terry Hobbs

Terry Hobbs

Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage)

Richard Souviron

Richard Souviron

Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage)

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