Film

West of Memphis

2012 · 2h 30m · Documentary

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

IMDb

7.9

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

80

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.

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

Kiki Daire

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

• Amy J. BergDirector · Producer · Writer
• Billy McMillinWriter · Editor
• Peter JacksonProducer
• Fran WalshProducer
• Lorri DavisProducer
• Damien EcholsProducer
• Ken KaminsExecutive Producer
• Maryse AlbertiDirector of Photography
• Ronan KilleenDirector of Photography
• Nick CaveOriginal Music Composer

West Of Memphis - Trailer

Release date

November 22, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

R

Revenue

$318,317

Genres

Documentary

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