West of Memphis
An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas
7.4(158) 2012-11-22 150 minDocumentary
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.
ProducerPeter Jackson
DirectorAmy J. Berg
ProducerFran Walsh
ProducerLorri Davis
ProducerDamien Echols
WriterBilly McMillin
ProducerAmy J. Berg
WriterAmy J. Berg
Cast & characters
Damien Echols
as Self
Jessie Misskelley Jr.
as Self
Jason Baldwin
as Self
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Pam Hobbs
as Self – Stevie Branch's Mother
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Steve Jones
as Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County
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John Fogleman
as Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor
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Jerry Driver
as Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer
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Sharon French
as Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial
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Lorri Davis
as Self – Damien's Wife
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Mara Leveritt
as Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"
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Martin Hill
as Self – Case Researcher
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Dan Stidham
as Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley
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Jessie Misskelley Sr.
as Self – Jessie's Father
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Steve Drizin
as Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law
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Laura Nirider
as Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth
Kiki Daire
as Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden)
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David Burnett
as Self – Trial Judge
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Stephanie Dollar
as Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
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Dennis Carter
as Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
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Dennis Riordan
as Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
Eddie Vedder
as Self – WM3 Supporter
Henry Rollins
as Self – WM3 Supporter
Peter Jackson
as Self – WM3 Supporter
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Michael Carson
as Self – Former Juvenile Inmate
