West of Memphis

West of Memphis (2012)

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

Documentary

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.

star 7.4
  • Release Date: 2012-11-22
  • Runtime: 2h 30min
  • Director: Amy J. Berg

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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

  • Kiki Daire

    Jennifer Bearden – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason

  • David Burnett

    Self – Trial Judge

  • Stephanie Dollar

    Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

  • Dennis Carter

    Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial

  • Dennis Riordan

    Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

  • Eddie Vedder

    Self – WM3 Supporter

  • Henry Rollins

    Self – WM3 Supporter

  • Peter Jackson

    Self – WM3 Supporter

  • Michael Carson

    Self – Former Juvenile Inmate

  • Joyce Cureton

    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

  • Joseph Garner

    Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

  • Carlos Seals

    Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family

  • Jamie Ballard

    Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch

  • John Richards

    Self – Turtle Breeder

  • Rachael Geiser

    Self – Private Investigator

  • Amanda Hobbs

    Self – Stevie Branch's Sister

  • Robert Heath Meeks

    Self – Therapist

  • Erin Moriarty

    Self – Journalist

  • Don Horgan

    Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

  • Barry Scheck

    Self – The Innocence Project

  • Johnny Depp

    Self – WM3 Supporter

  • Patti Smith

    Self – WM3 Supporter

  • Natalie Maines

    Self – WM3 Supporter

  • Mildred French

    Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs

  • Judy Sadler

    Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

  • Marie Hicks

    Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother

  • Cindy Hobbs

    Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister

  • David Jacoby

    Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs

  • Sheila Muse

    Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt

  • Stephen Braga

    Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

  • Blake Sisk

    Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

  • Cody Gott

    Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser

  • Capi Peck

    Self – Arkansas Take Action

  • Patrick Benca

    Self – Damien Echols' Attorney

  • Scott Ellington

    Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas

  • Holly Ballard

    Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin

  • Gail Grinnell

    Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother

  • Gary Gitchell

    Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage)

  • Terry Hobbs

    Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage)

  • Richard Souviron

    Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage)

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