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West of Memphis (2012)

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

  • Nov 22, 2012
  • 2h 30m
  • R

7.4/10

TMDB user score
162 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

West of Memphis is a 2012 documentary film directed by Amy J. Berg. Its leading cast includes Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin. It runs for 2 hours 30 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
2 hours 30 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
7.4/10 from 162 TMDB votes

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West Of Memphis - Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Damien Echols Self
  • Jessie Misskelley Jr. Self
  • Jason Baldwin Self
  • Pam Hobbs Self – Stevie Branch's Mother
  • Steve Jones Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County
  • John Fogleman Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor
  • Jerry Driver Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer
  • Sharon French Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial
  • Lorri Davis Self – Damien's Wife
  • Mara Leveritt Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"
  • Martin Hill Self – Case Researcher
  • Dan Stidham Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley
  • Jessie Misskelley Sr. Self – Jessie's Father
  • Steve Drizin Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law
  • Laura Nirider Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth
  • David Burnett Self – Trial Judge
  • Stephanie Dollar Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
  • Dennis Carter Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

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