West of Memphis (2012)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $318,317.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.169 |
Directed By
Amy J. Berg
Crew
Peter Jackson
Billy McMillin
Billy McMillin
Lorri Davis
Ken Kamins
Damien Echols
Amy J. Berg
Fran Walsh
Amy J. Berg
Amy J. Berg
Jonathan McHugh
Matt Dravitzki
Nick Cave
Tina Elmo
Warren Ellis
Katelyn Howes
Ronan Killeen
Maryse Alberti
Alejandra Riguero
Dan Kaplow
TOP CAST
Damien Echols
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
David Burnett
Self – Trial Judge
Jennifer Bearden
Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason
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
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