West of Memphis
Rating: 7.4 · 2012 · Documentary · USA, New Zealand · 2 ч 30 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 2012
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- USA, New Zealand
- Runtime
- 2 ч 30 мин
- TMDB
- 7.4
- IMDb
- 7.4
- Tagline
- An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas
Director
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 — Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden)
- 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
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