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Documentary

West of Memphis

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

20122h 30mR 7.4/ 10

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.

Cast

  • Damien EcholsSelf
  • Jessie Misskelley Jr.Self
  • Jason BaldwinSelf
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    Pam HobbsSelf – Stevie Branch's Mother
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    Steve JonesSelf – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County
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    John FoglemanSelf – Former Deputy Prosecutor
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    Jerry DriverSelf – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer
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    Sharon FrenchSelf – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial
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    Lorri DavisSelf – Damien's Wife
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    Mara LeverittSelf – Author - "Devil's Knot"
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    Martin HillSelf – Case Researcher
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    Dan StidhamSelf – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley
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    Jessie Misskelley Sr.Self – Jessie's Father
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    Steve DrizinSelf – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law
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    Laura NiriderSelf – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth
  • Kiki DaireSelf – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden)

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