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West of Memphis

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

Description: 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.

Genres: Documentary

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $318,317

Runtime: 150 minutes

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Damien Echols

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Jessie Misskelley Jr.

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Jason Baldwin

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Pam Hobbs

Played Self – Stevie Branch's Mother

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Steve Jones

Played Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County

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John Fogleman

Played Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor

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Jerry Driver

Played Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer

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Sharon French

Played Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial

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Lorri Davis

Played Self – Damien's Wife

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Mara Leveritt

Played Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"

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Martin Hill

Played Self – Case Researcher

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Dan Stidham

Played Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley

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Jessie Misskelley Sr.

Played Self – Jessie's Father

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Steve Drizin

Played Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law

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Laura Nirider

Played Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth

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David Burnett

Played Self – Trial Judge

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Jennifer Bearden

Played Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason

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Stephanie Dollar

Played Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

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Dennis Carter

Played Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

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Dennis Riordan

Played Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

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Eddie Vedder

Played Self – WM3 Supporter

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Henry Rollins

Played Self – WM3 Supporter

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Peter Jackson

Played Self – WM3 Supporter

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Michael Carson

Played Self – Former Juvenile Inmate

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Joyce Cureton

Played Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired

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John Douglas

Played Self – FBI Profiler, Retired

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John Mark Byers

Played Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers

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Vicki Hutcheson

Played Self – Prosecution Witness

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Vincent J.M. Di Maio

Played Self – Forensic Pathologist

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Joseph Garner

Played Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

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Carlos Seals

Played Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

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Jamie Ballard

Played Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch

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John Richards

Played Self – Turtle Breeder

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Rachael Geiser

Played Self – Private Investigator

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Amanda Hobbs

Played Self – Stevie Branch's Sister

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Robert Heath Meeks

Played Self – Therapist

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Erin Moriarty

Played Self – Journalist

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Don Horgan

Played Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

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Barry Scheck

Played Self – The Innocence Project

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Johnny Depp

Played Self – WM3 Supporter

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Patti Smith

Played Self – WM3 Supporter

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Natalie Maines

Played Self – WM3 Supporter

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Mildred French

Played Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs

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Judy Sadler

Played Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

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Marie Hicks

Played Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother

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Cindy Hobbs

Played Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister

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David Jacoby

Played Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs

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Sheila Muse

Played Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

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Stephen Braga

Played Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

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Blake Sisk

Played Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

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Cody Gott

Played Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

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Capi Peck

Played Self – Arkansas Take Action

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Patrick Benca

Played Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

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Scott Ellington

Played Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas

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Holly Ballard

Played Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin

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Gail Grinnell

Played Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother

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Gary Gitchell

Played Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage)

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Terry Hobbs

Played Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage)

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Richard Souviron

Played Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage)

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