West of Memphis

Name: West of Memphis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-11-22
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Cast: Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Jason Baldwin, Pam Hobbs

2012 · 2h 30m · Documentary · United States of America, New Zealand · Rated R (US)

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

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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Amy J. Berg

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Billy McMillin, Amy J. Berg

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Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Jason Baldwin, Pam Hobbs

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1990sarkansasdeath row inmatemiscarriage of justicemurderrelease from prisonsatanic panictrialwest memphis threewoman directorwrongful conviction

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