West of Memphis (2012)

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

Directed by Amy J. Berg2h 30mDocumentary

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.

Rated

R

Year

2012

Country

US

Language

English

Release date

22 November 2012

TMDB

7.4 (162)

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Damien Echols

Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Jason Baldwin

Self – Stevie Branch's Mother

Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County

Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor

Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer

Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial

Self – Damien's Wife

Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"

Self – Case Researcher

Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley

Jessie Misskelley Sr.

Self – Jessie's Father

Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law

Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth

Kiki Daire

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

Self – Trial Judge

Stephanie Dollar

Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Eddie Vedder

Self – WM3 Supporter

Henry Rollins

Self – WM3 Supporter

Peter Jackson

Self – WM3 Supporter

Self – Former Juvenile Inmate

Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired

John Douglas

Self – FBI Profiler, Retired

John Mark Byers

Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers

Vicki Hutcheson

Self – Prosecution Witness

Vincent J.M. Di Maio

Self – Forensic Pathologist

Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch

Self – Turtle Breeder

Self – Private Investigator

Self – Stevie Branch's Sister

Robert Heath Meeks

Self – Therapist

Erin Moriarty

Self – Journalist

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Self – The Innocence Project

Johnny Depp

Self – WM3 Supporter

Patti Smith

Self – WM3 Supporter

Natalie Maines

Self – WM3 Supporter

Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs

Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother

Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister

Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs

Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

Self – Arkansas Take Action

Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

Scott Ellington

Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas

Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin

Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother

Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage)

Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage)

Richard Souviron

Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage)

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